The Dreamed Adventure

An exploration of a hopelessly intertwined rural community, writer/director Valeska Grisebach’s The Dreamed Adventure/Das Geträumte Abenteur explains little, yet reveals volumes. In early scenes, Saïd drives to the Bulgarian town Svilengrad to pursue a business venture, securing diesel from a dodgy local. After his 1990s car is stolen, Saïd accidentally and fortuitously encounters his old friend Veska. She manages an archeological site in Matochina, but what will more disconcertingly be excavated over the film’s almost three hours is the sordid history and current legacy of the area. Digging up the past takes care and patience, which Veska possesses in abundance.