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Dreams and Shadows is a 2009 American drama film written and directed by Tamarat Makonnen in his feature film debut. The film stars James Russo and Shawn-Caulin Young. Dreams and Shadows had its world premiere in Los Angeles California at the American Film Institute on October 2, 2009.




Plot


Billy (Shawn-Caulin Young), a teenage outcast drifts into his own vivid imagination to escape his bleak surroundings. His father (James Russo) is a paraplegic whose own dreams of happiness have faded away in an alcoholic haze. In a twisted attempt to find his purpose in life, the teen hatches a plot to seek vengeance on the man who allegedly crippled his father many years ago. However, he soon finds that things aren't always what they seem, as his mission for revenge may ultimately become one for his very own survival.




Cast


James Russo as John Brunette
Shawn-Caulin Young as Billy Brunette
Yoshi Ando as Samurai
Kathy Christopherson as Krissy
Julie Clark as Lorrie Brunette
Joseph Darden as Tommy
Robert Dolan as Lester
Natalie Garcia Fryman as Sarah
James Gibler as Twiggy
Sean Ridgway as Spike
Londale Theus as Eddie Vincent
Cody Hamilton as Young Billy
Mary Mackey as Prostitute




Critical reception


The film was given a rating of 3 out of 5 stars by We are Movie Geeks, who noted that the essence of Dreams and Shadows is "strong" with the film appearing to be something between a "dramatic soap opera and a pulp film noir". They also mentioned that "There are elements of classic storytelling that linger just beneath the surface of Dreams and Shadows, from Oedipus Rex to MacBeth".




Home media


Dreams and Shadows was released on DVD October 12, 2010. It was distributed in the US and Canada by E1 Entertainment/Synkronized, and includes the behind the scenes featurette The Making of Dreams and Shadows.




References






External links


Dreams and Shadows at IMDb
The Making of 'Dreams and Shadows' at IMDb
Dreams and Shadows at Allmovie

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