Alpan Esen

Set in 1990s Berlin, “Dreaming of a Dream” follows Kerem, a sensitive 12-year-old Turkish boy on the edge of adolescence. When Kerem steals an adult magazine from a local store with his friends, this little adventure soon begins to strain his relationship with them and with his mother. For the first time, Kerem finds himself wrestling with desire and shame, and with the unspoken codes of masculinity.

Set in 1990s Berlin, “Dreaming of a Dream” follows Kerem, a sensitive 12-year-old Turkish boy on the edge of adolescence. When Kerem steals an adult magazine from a local store with his friends, this little adventure soon begins to strain his relationship with them and with his mother. For the first time, Kerem finds himself wrestling with desire and shame, and with the unspoken codes of masculinity.

Set in 1990s Berlin, “Dreaming of a Dream” follows Kerem, a sensitive 12-year-old Turkish boy on the edge of adolescence. When Kerem steals an adult magazine from a local store with his friends, this little adventure soon begins to strain his relationship with them and with his mother. For the first time, Kerem finds himself wrestling with desire and shame, and with the unspoken codes of masculinity.