‘The magic of the photo that develops before your eyes’ – Trouw, ★★★★

“Baptist made such a film as a hallucinatory trip: A beautiful tribute to that enchanting medium.” – de Volkskrant, ★★★★

“Baptist links the chemical reaction that makes the polaroids come alive very nicely to the chemical satisfaction that these photos bring to our brains.” – Het Parool, ★★★★

“a philosophical treat.” – De Groene Amsterdammer

“Enchanting & magical.” – Slug Magazine “a Picture perfect film.” – Cine

“a Visually dazzling nostalgia trip for lovers of analogue” – TheFilmExperience

In this overwhelming cinematic journey, Baptist introduces us to a number of quirky individuals who are connected to Polaroid in a special way: the German artist Stefanie Schneider, who does a photo shoot in the California desert with her last existing original Polaroid stock; New York Magazine editor Christopher Bonanos, who wrote a book about Polaroid’s history and tries to capture the relationship with his son with his instant camera; and a Japanese girl who first discovered the magic of Polaroid in Tokyo. Everyone tries to keep the instant dream alive in his or her way.

Slowly we also begin to feel the magic of Polaroids. Like the instant photos, we are chemical creatures full of unpredictable reactions. Eventually, the Polaroids in Instant Dreams are a metaphor for our desire to capture our dreams.