Train Dreams

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Train Dreams

Sep 29 2026 | 00:03:10

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Show Notes

Train Dreams is an historical drama taking place in the forests of the northwest United States during the early 20th century. You might think that the story has to do with trains, and a small part of it does, but the title really symbolizes the painful creation of the modern world in America, born from the sweat and toil of poor working people just trying to survive. The film is directed by Clint Bentley and co-adapted with Greg Kwedar from a book by the late acclaimed writer Denis Johnson. Joel Edgerton plays Robert Grainier, a quiet man who was adopted by…

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