# I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming (2026)

**German title:** Selten wache ich träumend auf


**Genres:** Drama

**Duration:** 100 min

**IMDb:** [6.5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27219293/)

**Letterboxd:** [3.3](https://letterboxd.com/film/i-rarely-wake-up-dreaming/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: n/a, Popcornmeter: n/a](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/i_rarely_wake_up_dreaming)

## Description

The love of Olya and Oleh, a young queer Ukrainian couple, is put to the test when one partner's gender transition collides with Russia's full-scale invasion. As war narrows and challenges the boundaries of masculinity and femininity, they struggle to preserve their bond and sense of self. What does it mean to be a man in a country that is fighting for its identity and survival?

## Details

**Premiere:** 22 Nov 2026 (in 18 days)

**Director:** Isabelle Stever

**Cast:** Markus Bright, Tania Myronyshena, Irina Mak, Viktor Zhdanov, Maiia Sobolevska, Maria Myronyshena, Oleksandr Rudynskyi

**Countries:** Germany, Ukraine

**Languages:** Ukrainian, German

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0OB2kv7oRI)

## Showtimes in Berlin

The movie is not showing in cinemas yet. Screenings are expected to begin on 22 Nov 2026.