Dream States

Dream of the Possibilities

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When a student researching dreams joins her Professor’s enigmatic sleep study, all the participants begin to dream of events in their own futures, while she unlocks a unique ability to control the future through her dreams; an ability her Professor aims to duplicate at any cost.

Summary

Thea, a PhD student researching the cause and purpose of dreams, immerses her life in her studies. She researches, writes about, and can't stop talking about her desire to discover new horizons in the world of dreams. Her obsessive tendencies aside, it's her frequent discussions with her charismatic Professor, Graham, that prove to be the biggest sticking point for her boyfriend, Dave. Despite trying to take on most of their shared expenses, Dave's tendency to “juggle” leaves them with just 30 days to pay backed rent or face eviction. The offer of a lucrative opportunity for them both to be subjects in Graham's enigmatic study of segmented sleep, which will not only pay the rent but allow Thea to dive even further into her studies, is too perfect to refuse.

In addition to a strict adherence of sleeping in two segments, the study also requires total avoidance of any type of exposure to electricity from sunset to sunrise, much to Dave's chagrin. Graham's mysterious lab, endorsed by an unknown organization, and the fat paycheck given to everyone involved, also peaks Dave's suspicions. But the eclectic handful of study participants prove to be vivid dreamers, much to Thea's excitement. With Graham's encouragement, she immerses herself even deeper into the world of dreaming, including a promise to unlock the meaning of the other participants dreams, while Dave remains on the doubtful sidelines. When Dave proves unable to subscribe to the study's strict requirements and admits he only every participated in order to keep an eye on Thea and Graham, he is kicked out of the study, and Thea's life, opening the door for her become even closer to Graham.

Soon after, the entire sleep study group makes a startling discovery, they have each dreamt of events in their own lives weeks before they occurred. Graham and Thea secretly team up in an attempt to understand the cause of their prophetic dreams, and end up sharing far more than just each others research. Even after Dave returns to warn Thea of the foreboding discoveries he has made about Graham's past in military intelligence, she refuses to stray the path she has forged with him. As the sexual chemistry between Thea and Graham grows, the line between Thea's dream world and the real world begins to blur.

When Graham's real intents for the study, and for Thea, finally emerge, Thea's dreams prove to be far more powerful than she ever thought possible.

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