Overview
- The animated feature follows siblings navigating surreal dream worlds in search of the Sandman, and it is now available to stream on Netflix.
- Woo says the film critiques pressure to “make your dreams come true” at any cost and frames nightmares as teachers that build resilience.
- He revealed that production tested reconciled and separated finales before settling on an open-ended conclusion to feel honest.
- Woo draws on his own childhood and family uncertainty to shape the story’s themes around love, identity, and imperfection.
- The film blends cinematic influences from Spielberg and Miyazaki into vivid dreamscapes and features a principal voice cast led by Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Elias Janssen, Cristin Milioti, Simu Liu, and Omid Djalili.