SummaryGrieving the loss of his girlfriend Daniela, Nicolás is consumed by sorrow. He sees a glimmer of hope when he's offered a chance to participate in a groundbreaking sleep therapy that simulates reality. But as dream and memory blur, he must confront what healing really means—and whether he’s ready to let go. From visionary filmmaker Nacho Vigalond... Read More
Directed By:Nacho Vigalondo
Written By:Nacho Vigalondo
Daniela Forever
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
27% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
53% Mixed
8 Reviews
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20% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Jul 15, 2025
95
For a film about grief, it’s a pleasurable viewing experience. One feels like they are on a lazy river when watching it. Daniela Forever carries the spirit of fantasy-romance films of the past, such as Powell and Pressburger’s A Matter of Life and Death. For those dreaming of escape, this film is for you!
Jul 9, 2025
75
Vigalondo has a ton of fun with the premise of two worlds by changing both aspect ratio and fidelity.
Jul 9, 2025
60
Because of some questionable decisions, the film's key messages aren’t as effective as they could be.
Jul 10, 2025
50
If anything, Daniela Forever feels overly familiar. Calling to mind other life-of-the-mind films, it suffers by comparison, falling short of the wowee-zowee visuals of Waking Life, the satisfyingly intricate mechanics of Inception, the soulfulness of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Jul 9, 2025
50
Vigalondo’s film has a compelling premise, but the story (he also wrote the screenplay) gets away from him, resulting in a film that never quite hits its stride.
Oct 6, 2025
38
The science fiction is solid. The melodrama has you wondering how much longer we have to spend with this unbelievable “couple.”
Jul 9, 2025
20
Daniela Forever is afraid to ever dream big, leaving nothing more than a banal nightmare.
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Production Company:
- Filmin
- IPR.VC
- Mediacrest
- Movistar Plus+
- Sayaka Producciones Audiovisuales
- Señor & Señora
- Wrong Men
- XYZ Films
Release Date:Jul 11, 2025
Duration:1 h 53 m
Rating:R
Awards
Toronto International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Feroz Awards, ES
• 1 Nomination
