The Wakeful Sleeper (2021)

06/02/2021 (BE) • 1h 14m

Documentary

Overview

B., a film-maker and insomniac, decides to rescue his hours of insomnia from the void by filming his quest for sleep. The insomniac asks questions about these different states of consciousness and about the difficulties humans have in synchronising their social rhythms and biological ones.

Top Billed Cast

Boris Van Der Avoort

Himself + voice-over


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

insomnia

insomniac

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