Robert Grainier is a day laborer employed as a logger helping to expand the railways across America. Forced to spend prolonged periods of time away from his wife, Gladys, and their young daughter, Grainier struggles to make sense of his place in a rapidly changing world. An adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella of the same name.

Directed by: Clint Bentley
Starring: Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon, William H. Macy, Clifton Collins Jr., Chuck Tucker, Paul Schneider, John Diehl, Will Patton.
Written by: Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar
Rating: PG-13
Running time: 102 minutes
Genre: Drama
Theatrical Release: November 7
Streaming:> November 21
Country: USA
Studio: Netflix
Website: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/train-dreams-release-date-cast-plot-news

Based on the novella by Denis Johnson, “Train Dreams” is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton), whose life unfolds during an era of unprecedented change in early 20th-century America. Orphaned at a young age, Robert grows into adulthood among the towering forests of the Pacific Northwest, where he helps expand the nation’s railroad empire alongside men as unforgettable as the landscapes they inhabit. After a tender courtship, he marries Gladys (Felicity Jones) and they build a home together, though his work often takes him far from her and their young daughter. When his life takes an unexpected turn, Robert finds beauty, brutality, and newfound meaning for the forests and trees he has felled.