Based on the beloved novella by Denis Johnson, TRAIN DREAMS is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton), whose life unfolds during an era of unprecedented change in early 20th century America. Orphaned at a young age, Robert grows into adulthood in towering forests of the Pacific Northwest, where he helps expand the nation’s railroad empire. After a tender courtship, he marries Gladys (Felicity Jones) and they build a home together. But when his life takes an unexpected turn, Robert finds beauty, brutality, and newfound meaning for the forests and trees he has felled.