The Dreaming Highway
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The Dreaming Highway is a quirky love story about old flames, family, and flawed religious people.
Seth Reynolds is a high school teacher and former seminary student reeling from a painful divorce and loss of faith. To make matters worse, he has had a recurring dream involving his first love from more than a decade ago and an abandoned interstate road. When his father suddenly passes away, Seth embarks on a quest for answers, joined by his gay brother Silas, Jewish seminary dropout Rebekah, and a neurotic priest named Wiley. Together, the four journeys collide as Seth follows clues from his dream to track down the lover he never got over.
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