Robin Williams - "What Dreams May Come" (1998)

What Dreams May Come is a 1998 American fantasy drama film, starring Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Annabella Sciorra and Max von Sydow. 
The film is based on the 1978 novel of the same name by Richard Matheson, and was directed by Vincent Ward.





While vacationing in Switzerland, American physician Chris Nielsen (Robin Williams) meets artist Annie Collins (Annabella Sciorra). 
They are attracted to each other, and bond as if they had known each other for a long time. 





They marry and have two children, Ian (Josh Paddock) and Marie (Jessica Brooks Grant). Their idyllic life ends when the children die in a car crash. 
Life becomes difficult: Annie suffers a mental breakdown and the couple contemplates divorce, but they manage through their losses.

On the anniversary of the day they decided not to divorce, Chris is killed in another car crash. 
Unaware that he is dead, and confused that no one will interact with him, Chris lingers on Earth. 
He sees Annie's attempts to cope with his loss and attempts to communicate with her, despite advice from a presence that this will only cause her more pain. 
When his attempts cause more sorrow, he decides to move on.




Chris awakens in Heaven, and learns that his immediate surroundings can be controlled by his imagination.
Meanwhile, Annie is unable to cope with the loss of her husband and decides to commit suicide. 

Chris, who is initially relieved that her suffering is done, grows angry when he learns that those who commit suicide go to Hell; this is not the result of a judgment made against them, but rather their own tendency to create "nightmare" afterlife worlds based on their pain. 
Chris is adamant that he will rescue Annie from Hell.

Chris starts then his journey to get Annie out of Hell.



A story of love, on how since kids we're teached of what our actions has consequences religiously and what our mind thinks about life, love, no time unless if for work, loss and reincarnation.
About how we forget to live life with positive thoughts and happiness.












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