

If Dreams Were Lightning
2023, English. Directed by Ramin Bahrani.
Ramin Bahrani explores a precarious community ill-equipped to handle catastrophe, and in so doing captures the human cost of inequality, a moral failure in the richest nation in the world.
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- 0h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 September 2023
- Country
- United States of America
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How long is If Dreams Were Lightning?
If Dreams Were Lightning runs 25 minutes (0h 25m).
Does If Dreams Were Lightning have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is If Dreams Were Lightning on?
If Dreams Were Lightning isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 2023. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like If Dreams Were Lightning?
If you liked If Dreams Were Lightning, try Come See Me in the Good Light, To Kill a Tiger, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library.
Who directed If Dreams Were Lightning?
If Dreams Were Lightning (2023) was directed by Ramin Bahrani.