What We Dreamed of Then

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Friday, April 3, 2026

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Dir: Taylor Olson, Canada, 2025, Drama. 
Taylor Olson, Christie Burke, Parveen Kaur, Martha Irving. Filmed in New Brunswick.
Best Feature Winner, Silver Wave Film Festival.
"A passionate swim coach and dedicated father navigates homelessness when he is forced to live out of his van. What We Dreamed of Then sensitively examines the isolation of homelessness while exploring the compounding effects of small acts of kindness. Gideon once had a family, home, and close relationship with his daughter Faith. But after a separation and a devastating financial setback, he finds himself hiding the reality of his homelessness from those he loves. The film unfolds in two parallel timelines: the present, where Gideon battles the daily challenges of homelessness, and the past, which traces his gradual fall from a hopeful father to the isolated person he has become. In the present, Gideon forms an unlikely bond with Navleen, a woman facing her own struggles. As the two timelines converge, the film paints a poignant picture of a man forced to confront his choices and the life he lost. Haunted by what could have been, Gideon seeks to reclaim the hope he once carried". - Windsor International Film Festival Guide

Runtime: 104 min

Rating: PG