‘The Dreamed Adventure’ Review: Valeska Grisebach’s Epic Film

Sometimes, a movie sneaks up on you, sidling in like a lamb and striding out like a lion, revealing its brilliance only after you’ve brushed away the sand and grit of first impressions. Much more rarely — in fact, corresponding exactly to the release rate of movies by visionary German director

German director Valeska Grisebach comes to Cannes in Competition this year, nearly a decade after her Un Certain Regard entry Western, and the step up is well earned; The Dreamed Adventure — a title that doesn’t at all reflect the content — is a remarkable piece of work, a realist drama that homes i