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THE BEST ACTORS EDITORIAL EXCLUSIVEA Surreal Dystopian Nightmare of Modern Motherhood
Renowned photographic artist and filmmaker Alex Prager makes her feature directorial debut with DreamQuil, a stylized, darkly comedic psychological sci-fi thriller produced by Elizabeth Banks’s Brownstone Productions.
The Perfect AI Double
Overwhelmed by relentless professional deadlines, domestic burnout, and chronic insomnia, Carol (Elizabeth Banks) enrolls in “DreamQuil,” a clandestine wellness facility that promises uninterrupted regenerative sleep while synthetic android doubles step in to seamlessly manage clients’ household and family obligations.
When Carol awakens from her multi-week restorative slumber, she discovers her synthetic replica has improved upon her career, charmed her husband (John C. Reilly), and convinced her community that Carol is an unstable impostor. Trapped outside her own life, Carol must uncover the dark commercial motives behind DreamQuil’s robotic substitutions.
Critical Acclaim
Combining mid-century retro-futurism with razor-sharp satire on domestic perfectionism, DreamQuil delighted festival audiences at SXSW before captivating indie and thriller crowds in October 2026.
