Official Trailer for Trippy Sci-Fi ‘Daniela Forever’ by Nacho Vigalondo

Official Trailer for Trippy Sci-Fi ‘Daniela Forever’ by Nacho Vigalondo

by Alex Billington
May 23, 2025
Source: YouTube

“She’s surprising me.” “Did she not surprise you when you were together?” Well Go USA has revealed the official trailer for the indie sci-fi romantic thriller film titled Daniela Forever, the next film by acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo (known for Timecrimes, Extraterrestrial, Colossal). This premiered in the Midnight section at TIFF 2024 last year, then played at the iconic Fantastic Fest, Beyond Fest, Sitges, Trieste, and other festivals. The mesmerizing sci-fi film follows a man as he joins a sleep trial that allows him to rebuild his life with his girlfriend, who recently died in an accident, through the use of lucid dreams. Starring Henry Golding and Beatrice Grannò, along with Aura Garrido, Rubén Ochandiano, and Nathalie Poza. As his lucid dreams bring Daniela back to him, Nicolas becomes obsessed with the fantasy world that he’s created and finds that his dreams aren’t as perfect as they seem. This certainly reminds me of The Science of Sleep and Eternal Sunshine. Although the reviews for it are pretty mixed, saying “the film seems to get lost in its narrative.” That said, there are definitely some stirring visuals in this. Worth a look.

Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Nacho Vigalondo’s film Daniela Forever, direct from YouTube:

Grieving the loss of his girlfriend Daniela, Nicolás (Henry Golding) is consumed by sorrow. But he sees a glimmer of hope when he’s offered a chance to participate in groundbreaking sleep therapy simulating 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 Vigalondo, Daniela Forever is a sci-fi journey through love, loss, and illusion. Daniela Forever is written and directed by the Spanish genre filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo, director of the films Timecrimes, Extraterrestrial, and Colossal previously, plus eps of “The Neighbor”, “Our Flag Means Death”, & “Stories to Stay Awake” most recently, and tons of other shorts. It’s produced by Todd Brown, Maxime Cottray, Nahikari Ipiña, Nick Spicer, Aram Tertzakian, Nacho Vigalondo. This initially premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival last year. Well Go USA opens Vigalondo’s Daniela Forever in select US theaters starting July 11th, 2025. Visit the film’s official site. Anyone want to watch?

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