Spanning from rural Idaho in 1917 to Washington at the dawn of the space age, Train Dreams explores life on the frontier. Credit: Netflix

Behind the scenes: Train Dreams

Editor Parker Laramie explains how frontier drama Train Dreams walks the line between naturalism and magical realism.

In the melancholic Netflix feature Train Dreams, the harsh wilderness and untamed forests of the Pacific Northwest envelop and shape the lives of the men working to build the American railroad that will ultimately transform the country.

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