WHAT IT'S ABOUT "Train Dreams" tells the story of Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton), a logger clearing forests for the railroad in the early 20th century Pacific Northwest. He lives with his wife Gladys (Felicity Jones) and their baby daughter, Kate, on an acre of land in Idaho, but leaves them for long periods of time to do this grueling work on behalf of American progress.

The Netflix movie from director Clint Bentley (writer of the Oscar-nominated "Sing Sing") adapts a novella by Denis Johnson. It's co-written by Bentley and "Sing Sing" director Greg Kwedar. Co-stars include William H. Macy and Kerry Condon ("F1"), with Will Patton as the narrator.

MY SAY Set amid towering trees and against sprawling skies, "Train Dreams" finds meaning in the story of an ordinary man living an ordinar

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