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A Cocktail Based On A Dreamer's Dream (2026)
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Genre
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Release Date
May 16, 2026
MPAA Rating
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Duration
000 minute(s)
Production Budget
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Studio
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Official Site
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Director
Doreen Chan

In a world where every cocktail tells a story, Doreen Chan crafts a dreamlike narrative in this lyrical drama that blurs the line between memory and imagination. The film follows a melancholic bartender who, haunted by a lost love, begins crafting a mysterious cocktail inspired by a recurring dream that feels more real than waking life. As he mixes rare ingredients and forgotten emotions into his signature drink, he attracts a diverse clientele, each drawn to the promise of tasting their own forgotten desires. Among them is a reserved woman with her own buried past, whose arrival at his bar sets off a tender and introspective connection. The central conflict emerges as the bartender must confront whether the dream is a premonition, a memory, or a fantasy he has constructed to avoid moving forward. With a gentle, contemplative tone that evokes the quiet magic of Amélie and the bittersweet longing of Lost in Translation, this film explores how the most potent cocktails are those that stir the soul. Through evocative visuals and understated performances, Doreen Chan invites viewers to ponder the nature of dreams and the stories we choose to believe.