dreams with someone else can
be. It’s more involved than talk-
ing with a psychologist because
you’re not talking about things
you have done, you’re talking
about things you’ve done in a
dream. People may be reluctant
to open up about their dreams
because they reveal a darker side
of their soul that they are scared to
admit exists.
“I think dreams are a window to
our subconscious,” added Catucci.
“Sometimes we understand them,
sometimes we don’t. That’s partly
why dream analysis can help bring
through what’s going on in our
subconscious. But, because it’s so
personal, we don’t always want to
reveal what is in the darkest parts
of ourselves. It’s human nature.”
The title comes from a quote
by Francisco Goya in 1799 that
began, “Fantasy, abandoned by
reason, produces impossible mon-
sters.” The quote describes the
movie perfectly in a hauntingly,
beautiful way. Catucci says he
discovered Goya during the ini-
tial phase of research for the film.
His artwork referring to sleep and
dreams was instrumental in inspir-
ing the story.
“I just found that quote as power-
ful today as it was then,” said Ca-
tucci. “And it’s something that if
we abandon reason, our fantasies
can create impossible monsters. I
felt that it was not just very fitting
for a movie about dreams, but it’s
something that’s very true to life
and the realities of the world.”
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I think dreams are a window to our subconscious.
Sometimes we understand them, sometimes we don’t.
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