{"id":2159938,"date":"2025-11-16T11:54:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T11:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2159938"},"modified":"2025-11-16T11:54:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T11:54:24","slug":"the-in-your-dreams-ending-twist-meant-a-lot-to-me-and-the-director-told-me-the-story-behind-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-in-your-dreams-ending-twist-meant-a-lot-to-me-and-the-director-told-me-the-story-behind-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The In Your Dreams Ending Twist Meant A Lot To Me, And The Director Told Me The Story Behind It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Netflix<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>SPOILERS are ahead for <\/strong><em><strong>In Your Dreams<\/strong><\/em><strong>, now streaming for those with a <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/streaming\/articles\/netflix-subscription-plans-price-included-174717448.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Netflix subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u><strong>Netflix subscription<\/strong><\/u><\/a><strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ever since I saw the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/dreams-trailer-world-just-small-135101312.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:trailer for In Your Dreams,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>trailer for <\/u><u><em>In Your Dreams,<\/em><\/u><\/a> I\u2019ve been excited about its <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/recent-movies-streaming-where-watch-200410492.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:release on streaming;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>release on streaming<\/u><\/a>, but now that I\u2019ve seen it, wow, did it blow me away. The animated film that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/dreams-director-talks-one-big-183302144.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:comes from former Pixar filmmaker Alex Woo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>comes from former Pixar filmmaker Alex Woo<\/u><\/a> tells a touching story about siblings who find out The Sandman exists, and decide to seek him out to keep their family together. I got a chance to talk to Woo about one element of the movie that\u2019s really going to stick with me.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Nightmara talking to Elliot in In Your dreams\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ITa7vZlyBoZS0IGcskXRTQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/bd622eae39d5d5b75cc67623abe47766\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Netflix<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">I Love How The Ending Of In Your Dreams Changed My Perspective On Dreams<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I\u2019ve always thought of nightmares as a nuisance, and honestly, I try my best to avoid them at all costs if I can because they scare me, and can sometimes ruin my whole day. In this new movie, Stevie and Elliot find ways to get out of nightmares in order to reach The Sandman. However, when Elliot meets Nightmara, she says this to him:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">[Sandman] decided dreamers didn\u2019t need nightmares cause they were too scary. But he\u2019s wrong. Nightmares make us strong, so we can face what\u2019s really scary in life. The unknown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In act three of <em>In Your Dreams<\/em>, we realize that what The Sandman can give isn\u2019t necessarily a good thing, and Stevie becomes trapped inside the dream she wished for. But when Elliot comes literally face-to-face with Nightmara, he learns that nightmares were never the enemy. She was actually trying to help him!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Stevie and Elliot in In Your Dreams\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0TnEZWPD7csD7a4ai_8rmw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/32ac00f784700ee5ab5ebe0744b09b62\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Netflix<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">What Alex Woo Told Me About The In Your Dreams Ending<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During CinemaBlend\u2019s interview with Alex Woo, I asked the writer\/director about how he came across this aspect of the movie. Here\u2019s what he said:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That was part of the very original concept of the film. I wanted to flip the charge on Dreams and Nightmares because I think, especially in Western culture, dreams are sort of idolized, and it&#8217;s like \u2018pursue your dreams at all costs. You gotta make them come true.\u2019 And I think that dreams are great. But sometimes, if you pursue them too fervently and you ignore reality or you ignore everything else, you neglect everything else. You can get lost in a dream, and it actually can become a nightmare.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While I still don\u2019t love nightmares, I\u2019ve never really thought about them being something that can protect me until this movie. But the movie is right, nightmares have helped me prepare for the real world \u2013 oftentimes more than the \u201cgood\u201d dreams have. As Woo also said:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And oftentimes, I&#8217;ve found in life that sometimes when I&#8217;m experiencing a setback or something where it doesn&#8217;t go my way and it feels like it&#8217;s a nightmare, I look back and I realize, \u2018Oh, that moment was so pivotal in the formation of who I am and my character, and I learned so much from that moment\u2019. It set me off in a direction that at the time didn&#8217;t seem right to me, but looking back was exactly the right path that I needed to take.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What a beautiful sentiment that\u2019s out in the world now that <em>In Your Dreams<\/em> is on Netflix! Sure, there\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/love-bologna-stuffed-animal-named-140659686.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the already viral Tony Baloney;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>the already viral Tony Baloney<\/u><\/a> and the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/skipped-outta-simu-liu-cristin-145844888.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:amazing cast, including Simu Liu and Cristin Milioti;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>amazing cast, including Simu Liu and Cristin Milioti<\/u><\/a>. However, I really appreciate it when I watch an animated movie and feel like not only did I take something from it I can bring to my life, but it makes me think about how said film would have enriched my childhood if I had it back then.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>In Your Dreams<\/em> is definitely one of those movies, not only for how it talks about dreams, but what it\u2019s like to have parents who are going through relationship shifts as a kid. I\u2019m so happy it exists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 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