Filmmaker Kristoffer Borglum wrapped the movie with a uniquely bizarre premise with comedy and a funny, apt character for Nicolas Cage as a lead.
Dream Scenario was released very recently in the theaters by A24. Cage is seen as an everyday individual who begins to appear in others’ dreams inexplicably, even in the most unrelatable strangers.
This incident brings him unwanted fame. It starts to sour and creates a public perception of someone who makes an appearance at other people’s bedtime.
It’s like a story where any viral celeb exists with backlash from the audience or media, an instance of film producers lensing an online occurrence with their cinematic tools like horror and satire.
When Brogli began making Dream Scenario, he thought about this reduction of public disclosure to an exchange made on social media platforms. He said big events that occur globally are debated in small sizes, and he believes that looks dumb.
About the Director
Borgli is Norwegian. He got fame after making short films and from Sick of Myself, a 2022 debut movie. Sick of Myself shows a woman who disfigures her body for the likes of social media.
He wrote and directed Dream Scenario. The process began with light reading, Sigmond’s perspective of dreams, and Carl’s thoughts of unconsciousness.
Brogli’s father got excited about the idea of blending it with today’s social media presence of likes and dislikes.
He said he feels that the amount of people one can engage with is scary. He added someone coming to you and saying that he had a dream about them is unpleasant and scary. But if all of a sudden, millions of people start saying the same, then it is chaos.
Brogli’s Perspective
Brogli stated that he did not have an actor in mind when he began working on the screenplay. He just had the mental image of the main guy, Paul Matthews, a husband, father, and a middling academic guy with a certainty of achieving more.
He inserted Paul in the plot of A Nightmare on Elm Street, a classic horror, but instead of Freddy Krueger, in a Dream Scenario, people are visited by a male bystander in their dreams.
A character describes Paul’s recurring role as someone who just occupies the space like an uninvited guest at a party, who is unaware of anything and is not known by anyone.
Dream Scenario was sponsored by A24, a trendy indie studio famous for its highly conceptual movies like Everything Everywhere All at Once, which won an Oscar.
Ari Ester is a producer; he has produced hits like Hereditary Midsommar, and Beau Is Afraid, in which we saw Joaquin Phoenix. The presence of Nicolas Cage in the movie added a depth of symbolism to the plot.
His acting style has led to the creation of many internet memes with numerous out-of-context images from movies like Con Air, Vampire’s Kiss, and Face/Off. Nicolas played Nick Cage in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.
The movie shows the challenges that the character faces because he is a serious actor who becomes a joke online.
Synopsis of Dream Scenario
In the Dream Scenario, he is seen as Paul, a remarkable biologist. He has a dream of writing a book on ants and is insecure about himself. When he goes viral because of his dreams, he just thinks he is special. He even admits this on TV news.
He believes that he is the most interesting person in the world, as per Michael Cera, who plays his marketing guy and is trying to put Paul in a Sprite Campaign.
How Borgli shows the dream in Paul’s character is the main driving factor in the movie, which creates an effect of straddle comedy and horror. Paul looks into the sky like a balloon as his daughter gets lost in it.
He wanders around a college student who is running from an attacker, and another student is on piano as a crocodile is closing on him. The dream sequences in the movies are shown as mini-movies, as Cage shows his skills in each surreal setup.
Brogli said it was exciting to see many faces of Nick Cage. Paul is heavy in people’s dreams, especially scary nightmares, and he faces the real lashes of the cancel culture. Brogli hopes that Dream Scenario will go viral. He said he is more than happy to see his work inside everyone’s head.
