United States / Mar 16, 2026 / SXSW Film Festival
DreamQuil (2026)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Set in the not so distant future when poor air quality leads to people living mostly virtual lives. Carol is a dissatisfied career mother, struggling to find connection within her marriage to Gary and her child. With the day to day familiarity of their home and lives feeling increasingly claustrophobic, and worried she could be heading towards divorce, Carol leaps at the chance to get her life back on track by signing up for "DreamQuil", an avant-garde digital wellness retreat. When Carol returns home however, she discovers her family has been living with "Carol 2", a robot the corporation sent designed to help in her absence, and things take a mysterious and sinister turn.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anna Marie Dobbins | Robot Carol |
| Ilia Volok | Nikodem |
| Emmie Nagata | Companion 3 |
| Denise Milfort | Companion 2 |
| Susan Gray | Carol’s Neighbor |
| Diana Dorempz | Companion 1 |
| Ella Womack | Aleksandra |
| Brad Swanick | Ideal Man |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | DreamQuil |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Brownstone Productions, Patriot Pictures, Landay Entertainment, Big Valley Pictures |
| Release date | 24 settembre 2026 |
| Executive producer | Natalie Perrotta |
| Production | Alison Small, Max Handelman, Vincent Landay, Michael Mendelsohn, Elizabeth Banks, Alex Prager, Sean Lydiard, Scott Putman, Lisa Lou Ziven |
| Writer | Vanessa Prager, Alex Prager |
| Casting | Justine Arteta, Kim Davis-Wagner |
| Editing | Matt Chessé, Brad Besser |
| Cinematography | Lol Crawley, Chris Moseley |
| Assistant directors | Joe Camp III, Aaron C. Fitzgerald, Alex Prager, Mollie Stallman, Casey O'Neill |
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| Lighting | Mickey Petersen |
| Camera operators | Lol Crawley, Chris Moseley |
| Additional photography | Lol Crawley, Chris Moseley |
| Production design | Annie Beauchamp, Dean Sherriff, Joel Venti, Michael Diner |
| Art direction | Michael Diner, Dean Sherriff, Annie Beauchamp, Joel Venti |
| Set decoration | Dean Sherriff, Annie Beauchamp, Joel Venti, Michael Diner |
| Visual effects | Matt Lathrom |
| Stunts | Casey O'Neill |
| Music | Nigel Godrich, Robert Sharman |
| Sound | Nigel Godrich, Robert Sharman |
| Costume design | Anne Morgan, Tina Roesler Kerwin |
| Makeup | Anne Morgan, Tina Roesler Kerwin |
| Hairstyling | Anne Morgan, Tina Roesler Kerwin |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Ukraine / Sep 24, 2026
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