{"id":2186666,"date":"2025-12-04T12:22:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T12:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2186666"},"modified":"2025-12-04T12:22:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T12:22:23","slug":"train-dreams-kept-reminding-me-of-a-classic-movie-turns-out-it-wasnt-a-coincidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/train-dreams-kept-reminding-me-of-a-classic-movie-turns-out-it-wasnt-a-coincidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Train Dreams Kept Reminding Me Of A Classic Movie. Turns Out It Wasn&#8217;t A Coincidence"},"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\">Every now and then, a movie comes around and completely knocks your socks off. That recently happened when I finally got around to watching <em>Train Dreams<\/em> after the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/streaming-news\/2025-netflix-movie-tv-show-release-dates\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:new Netflix original;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">new Netflix original<\/a> landed on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/upcoming-movies-2025-movie-release-130453990.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 movie schedule;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">2025 movie schedule<\/a>. A masterful work of art by director Clint Bentley, this melancholic and meditative story about a logger (played by Joel Edgerton) overcoming the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/netflixs-train-dreams-overwhelmingly-sad-190300991.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:brutality of nature and personal tragedy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">brutality of nature and personal tragedy<\/a> resonated with more than most films this year, for a myriad of reasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though I was wrapped up in the film\u2019s decades-spanning story, the stunning visuals, and some of the best narration I\u2019ve heard in years (Will Patton is incredible in this capacity), I kept thinking about a classic Russian movie and how similar they were. Turns out, it was no coincidence\u2026.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Anatoly Solonitsyn in Andre Rublev\" 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\/Pg7N1rzd1FdfKlVZOV5.Og--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/1d0a03a755b564367f1cbe50c03e70ec\"\/><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: Mosfilm<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">While Watching Train Dreams, I Kept Thinking About Andrei Tarkovsky\u2019s Andrei Rublev<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Throughout <em>Train Dreams<\/em>, I kept being reminded of <em>Andrei Rublev<\/em>, a 1966 Russian epic directed by Andrei Tarkovsky that spends three hours documenting the trials and tribulations of a 15th-century icon painter trying to survive an unforgiving terrain and even harsher society. It\u2019s a brutal, unflinching, yet powerful exploration of art, redemption, and a person\u2019s ability to endure seemingly insurmountable odds and immense sorrow over the course of multiple decades.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Nikolai Burlyayev in Andre Rublev\" 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\/uDmmQGV5IMFZ_AcwySrtdQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/c3bc972d47b59964e2dee35d8d2a81ca\"\/><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: Mosfilm<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">It Turns Out The 1966 Russian Epic Heavily Influenced Clint Bentley\u2019s Film<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After watching <em>Train Dreams<\/em> and its <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/13-horror-movies-meaningfully-address-200454051.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:emotional exploration of loss and grief;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">emotional exploration of loss and grief<\/a>, I looked around for interviews where Clint Bentley talked about what influenced his latest film. It didn\u2019t take long for me to stumble upon a chat he had with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/131835-interview-clint-bentley-greg-kwedar-train-dreams\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Filmmaker Magazine;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Filmmaker Magazine<\/a>, where he talked about Andrei Tarkovsky\u2019s films, specifically <em>Andrei Rublev<\/em>:<\/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\">I put together my list of influences, and [cinematographer Adolpho Veloso] put together his deck, and we presented each other\u2019s decks, and Tarkovsky was a big overlap even from the beginning. He was a huge influence in terms of the way he approached time periods. When I watch Andrei Rublev, it feels like a document of a time rather than some sort of period piece or a theater piece.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This \u201cdocument of time\u201d could also be applied to <em>Train Dreams<\/em>, as it feels like a story honoring the past and more of a time machine taking us back to one of the most consequential times in American history. It doesn\u2019t feel like a period piece, instead something more powerful and raw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Later on, I found an article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/letterboxd.com\/crew\/list\/films-that-influenced-clint-bentleys-train\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Letterboxd;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Letterboxd<\/a>, where Bentley broke down the films that influenced <em>Train Dreams<\/em> the most. Wouldn\u2019t you know it, <em>Andrei Rublev<\/em> was at the top of the list. When talking about the black-and-white drama, the director had this to say:<\/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\">In Tarkovsky\u2019s hands, the past feels completely alive in all its terror and beauty and strangeness. Feels like you could step inside any frame of this film. Watching the bell sequence for the first time was one of the greatest cinematic experiences I\u2019ve ever had.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After watching <em>Train Dreams<\/em>, Bentley\u2019s comments about \u201cterror and beauty and strangeness\u201d make perfect sense. His film has an almost dreamlike quality to it, which is found throughout <em>Andrei Rublev<\/em>. If you haven\u2019t seen <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Trxa99NOmsA&amp;pp=ygUSYW5kcmVpIHJ1YmxldiBiZWxs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the bell sequence;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the bell sequence<\/a> he referenced, you have to check it out, as it\u2019s influenced everything from <em>There Will Be Blood <\/em>to <em>The Brutalist<\/em> and so much more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Train Dreams<\/em> is currently streaming for anyone with a <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\">Netflix subscription<\/a>. If you want to see what <em>Andrei Rublev<\/em> is about and have three hours, it\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/news\/2492838\/the-most-iconic-movies-available-on-the-criterion-channel-ranked\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:available on the Criterion Channel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">available on the Criterion Channel<\/a>.<\/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. Credit: Netflix Every now and then, a movie comes around and completely knocks your socks off. 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