‘I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming’ Review: An Affecting Trans Relationship Drama Brings Fresh Perspective to the War in Ukraine

Variety is reviewing "I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming," a German-Ukrainian co-production centered on a trans relationship during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While the war has prompted extensive documentary filmmaking, dramatic narratives exploring the conflict remain rare—a gap the film addresses with what Variety calls bold formal imagination.

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