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Daniela Forever
永 远 的 丹 妮 拉

Opening Date
17 Apr 2025
Rating
M18 Some Mature Content
Runtime
118 mins
Language
English with no subtitles
Genre
Romance, Sci-Fi
Director
Nacho Vigalondo
Cast
Henry Golding, Beatrice Grannò, Aura Garrido, Nathalie Poza, Rubén Ochandiano
Synopsis
When Nicolas is invited to a clinical trial allowing participants to control their dreams, he takes the plunge in hopes of recovering from the tragic loss of his girlfriend, Daniela. But as his lucid dreams bring Daniela back to him, Nicolas becomes obsessed with the fantasy world that he's created and finds that his dreams aren’t as perfect as they seem.
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By InCinemas  17 Apr 2025
A raw depiction of grief.
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Daniela Forever is an intriguing exploration of love and loss through a sci-fi lens. Writer-director Nacho Vigalondo depicts grief in a raw and relatable manner that both serve and confutes his vision.

The film follows Nicolas (Henry Golding) who is barely coping with the loss of his significant other Daniela (Beatrice Grannò). He joins a clinical trial suggested by a friend that allows him to “revive” his lost love through the means of lucid dreams. It’s all fun and dandy until Nicolas abuses this power and is faced with inadvertent consequences.

The trial is meant to assist one in coping with their loss but its alluring concept also brings about the possibility of it going the other way, as such in Nic’s case. He just can’t seem to let Daniela go and spends most of his time lucid dreaming just to be with her, defeating the purpose of the trial altogether. For the most part, it almost seems as if the trial is helping – Nic seems less desolate when he meets his friends – but only if it didn’t mean he's barely living in the real world.

It gets interesting the more we see Nic in his lucid dreams – he’s manipulative and obsessive, a flawed lead that challenges the usual representation of men in romcoms. Golding, a characteristically charming actor, makes for a great and unassuming cast as the sweet grief-stricken boyfriend with underlying issues.

Vigalondo makes it easy on his audience by creating distinct visuals that represent the dream world from the real world. Reality is drab and grainy which makes the fun and colourful dreams all the more worth visiting. Who wouldn’t want to write their own stories?

Daniela Forever may look like a simple film but it begs the thought-provoking question: what would you do if you were in Nicolas’ shoes?  
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