Dreams is a collection of fragments – they are not really stories, with a well defined beginning, middle and end. Since these are dreams, the great auteur that is Kurosawa gets free reins to display his creativity.

When Yasujirō Ozu tells a story about a town, he also shows you how the town looks in the morning, how the train looks passing through that town and how the empty road looks at night. It is this aspect that gives depth and poignancy to all his narratives.

A good actor uses everything in his surroundings to make the character many layered and interesting. Why is Brad Pitt eating in his movies? Because he is a smart and intelligent actor.