Ahead of its wide release, the upcoming Netflix film,Train Dreams held its premiere screening at the 69th London Film Festival on Sunday evening.
Many of the stars of the period drama – which is being hailed by critics as ‘the best film of 2025’ – were on hand for the promotional event at the famed BFI Southbank.
Of all the cast, Felicity Jones made quite the impression when she stepped out to the red carpet for a round of photos in a gorgeous black satin dress, with a sheer cutaway detail across the middle.
The actress, 41, who plays Gladys in the film, looked effortlessly chic as she pulled her brunette locks away from her face into a sleek bun and opted for some drop down earrings as her accessories.
Highlighting her glowing complexion, Felicity went for a smokey eye makeup look with a muted peach lip.
Co-star Kerry Condon also opted for a head-turning look in a tailored suit dress – adorned with standout shoulder pads.
Felicity Jones nailed elegant chic in a black floor length dress alongside Kerry Condon at the Train Dreams premiere at the London Film Festival on Sunday
Kerry, 42, flashed her infectious smile for all to see in her striking number that came complete with oversized buttons and hugged her tiny frame effortlessly.
For the event, the F1 star had her blonde tresses styled into soft curls with a parting on the right.
She struck up a pose on the red carpet for a series of snaps, and seemed in high spirits for the occasion.
Raffey Cassidy who stared in The Brutalist was also in attendance and kept things more casual in a pair of faded blue jeans and a black roll neck jumper.
She slipped on some loafers to complete the look and addd some simple silver hoops for a pop of colour.
Starring Joel Edgerton as orphan Robert Grainier, Train Dreams is set in 20th-century America during a time of unprecedented industrial change.
Robert grows up to become a logger on America’s ever-expanding railroads, settling down with his wife Gladys and their daughter.
But he is forced to consider everything he knows about the world when his job forces him to spend increasing amounts of time away from his family.
Felicity made quite the impression when she stepped out to the red carpet for a round of photos in a gorgeous black satin dress, with a sheer cutaway detail across the middle
The actress who plays Gladys in the film looked effortlessly chic as she pulled her brunette locks away from her face into a sleek bun
Co-star Kerry Condon also opted for a head-turning look in a tailored suit dress – adorned with standout shoulder pads
Kerry, 42, flashed her infectious smile for all to see in her striking number that came complete with oversized buttons and hugged her tiny frame effortlessly
The film’s synopsis reads: ‘An ode to a vanishing way of life, an ever-evolving world, and to the extraordinary possibilities that exist within even the most simple of existences.
‘Train Dreams captures a time and place that are now long gone, and the people who built a bridge to a future they could only dream of.’
With Felicity Jones stepping into Gladys’s shoes, the film was met with much praise when it premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in January.
It now has an impressive 98% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
One critic described the film as ‘a gorgeous meditation on America, ably shouldered by one of Joel Edgerton’s very best performances.
‘Train Dreams takes on mythic proportions while maintaining an intimate emotional delicacy.’
Another added: ‘This is one of the great films of the year.
‘In time, it will become one of the best in a decade, then one of the movies that people speak of when asked what inspired them in their life.
‘It is a masterpiece.’
The film has a similarly high score on Metacritic, with a score of 82 out of 100 based on the opinions of 13 critics who received the film with ‘universal acclaim’.
The Daily Beast, meanwhile, described Train Dreams as the ‘best film of this year’s Sundance Film Festival’.
Raffey Cassidy who stared in The Brutalist was also in attendance and kept things more casual in a pair of faded blue jeans and a black roll neck jumper
She slipped on some loafers to complete the look and addd some simple silver hoops for a pop of colour
Starring Joel Edgerton as orphan Robert Grainier, the film is set in 20th-century America during a time of unprecedented industrial change
Director Clint Bentley told Deadline: ‘At its core Train Dreams is about the people who keep the world going through work that’s often not celebrated or remembered.
‘And though the story of Robert Grainier is a simple one, to me it’s a reminder of how precious life is.
‘How the little moments we often take for granted end up being the ones that give life its depth and meaning.
‘These days, as the world seems to be coming apart at the seams, that feels especially poignant.’
The film is an adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella of the same name.
Train Dreams will be available to stream on Netflix from November 21.
