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10 Best Movies Like Dream of Light

If you loved Dream of Light, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
L'Atalante

L'Atalante

1934★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dream of Light for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Newly married couple Juliette and ship captain Jean struggle through marriage as they travel on the L'Atalante along with the captain's first mate and a cabin boy....

#2
Red Wood Pigeon

Red Wood Pigeon

1989★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dream of Light for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Michele is a Communist MP who loses his memory in a car crash—although nobody seems to notice. Over the course of a water polo match ahead of election day, he begins to remember hi...

#3
Miracle in Milan

Miracle in Milan

1951★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dream of Light for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Once upon a time a wise and kind old woman discovers a baby in her cabbage patch. She brings up the child and, when she dies, the boy, Totò, enters an orphanage. Totò leaves the or...

#4
Sawdust and Tinsel

Sawdust and Tinsel

1953★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dream of Light for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A number of complicated relationships develop between a circus ringmaster, his estranged wife and his lover....

#5
Syndromes and a Century

Syndromes and a Century

2006★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dream of Light for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A story about director Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s parents who were both doctors, and his memories of growing up in a hospital environment....

#6
North by Northwest

North by Northwest

1959★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dream of Light for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase....