Sleep

2020

1h 42m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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95%

20 Reviews

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The idyllic village of Stainbach is being haunted by a mysterious demon. It turns out that the nightmares of Marlene are responsible for the dark events.

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C.H. Newell

Father Son Holy Gore

Sleep mixes history with surrealism, delving deeper into the collective effects of generational trauma through the post-WWII experiences of several individuals whose lives are mysteriously intertwined.

Rated: 4.5/5

Nov 22, 2022

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Kyle Anderson

Nerdist

Its not an easy watch on any level, but its explored with such a deft touch, and with such rich and well-rounded characters, that whether you fully grasp it all does not impact your enjoyment.

Feb 8, 2022

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

It's an ambitious undertaking -- perhaps a bit too ambitious, as various themes all jockey for position and occasionally crowd each other out.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 29, 2022

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Martin Unsworth

Starburst

An intriguing visual cocktail of Kafka, Lynch and the Brothers Grimm.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 7, 2022

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Lindsay Traves

CGMagazine

Sleep is a stunning tale of inherited trauma manifesting as nightmares and the work one has to do to conquer what cannot be physically escaped.

Rated: 8/10

Feb 24, 2021

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Jared Mobarak

Jaredmobarak.com

Venus does a wonderful job keeping us off-balance. What was an easily discernible line between reality and dream blurs until not even Mona can tell for certain which is which.

Rated: 8/10

Nov 13, 2020

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Arturs L

A great German horror about a blend of nightmares and reality and the ghosts of the past. I strongly recommend an Arrow Blu Ray release with very interesting extra materials!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Michael Venus

Director

Swantje Kohlhof

Mona

Sandra Hüller

Marlene

August Schmölzer

Otto

Marion Kracht

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Agata Buzek

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Synopsis

The idyllic village of Stainbach is being haunted by a mysterious demon. It turns out that the nightmares of Marlene are responsible for the dark events.

Director: Michael Venus
Screenwriter: Michael Venus, Thomas Friedrich
Production Co: Das Kleine Fernsehspiel, Junafilm
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: German
Runtime: 1h 42m

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