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It was on this day back in 2020 (in the great nation state of Germany) that Sleep (aka Schlaf) was first screened for audiences of the Berlin International Film Festival.
Written (in part) and directed by Michael Venus, the simmering Horror feature starred Gro Swantje Kohlhof, Sandra Hüller, August Schmölzer, Marion Kracht, Agata Buzek, Martina Schöne-Radunski, Max Hubacher, Andreas Anke, Katharina Behrens, and others. Here's the plot summary as provided by our friends at IMDB.com:
"The idyllic village of Stainbach is being haunted by a mysterious demon. It turns out that the nightmares of Marlene (Sandra Hüller) are responsible for the dark events. She is driving some of the inhabitants of the village insane during her terrible dreams. When she discovers her nightmares are about a real place, she tracks down the village of Stainbach to get to the bottom of the mystery. There, she learns about the consequence of her dreams and suffers a nervous breakdown. Soon after, she is admitted to a psychiatric ward. Her daughter, Mona (Gro Swantje Kohlhof), journeys to Stainbach to find out the reason for her mother's breakdown and the demonic nightmares she suffered from. She comes into contact with the peculiar villagers and discovers the dark history hidden within the quiet village. Perhaps the nightmare isn't the demon that threatens the town after all, but rather - the past."
I've seen Sleep, and I can give it a solid endorsement. From what I recall, it was an interesting Horror-style Chiller, one that reminded folks to never forget their history. Folks wanting to know a bit more are encouraged to check out my review right here.
The trailer is below for those of you who want to take a gander.
As always, thanks for reading ... thanks for sharing ... thanks for being a fan ... and live long and prosper!
-- EZ
It was on this day back in 2020 (in the great nation state of Germany) that Sleep (aka Schlaf) was first screened for audiences of the Berlin International Film Festival.
Written (in part) and directed by Michael Venus, the simmering Horror feature starred Gro Swantje Kohlhof, Sandra Hüller, August Schmölzer, Marion Kracht, Agata Buzek, Martina Schöne-Radunski, Max Hubacher, Andreas Anke, Katharina Behrens, and others. Here's the plot summary as provided by our friends at IMDB.com:
"The idyllic village of Stainbach is being haunted by a mysterious demon. It turns out that the nightmares of Marlene (Sandra Hüller) are responsible for the dark events. She is driving some of the inhabitants of the village insane during her terrible dreams. When she discovers her nightmares are about a real place, she tracks down the village of Stainbach to get to the bottom of the mystery. There, she learns about the consequence of her dreams and suffers a nervous breakdown. Soon after, she is admitted to a psychiatric ward. Her daughter, Mona (Gro Swantje Kohlhof), journeys to Stainbach to find out the reason for her mother's breakdown and the demonic nightmares she suffered from. She comes into contact with the peculiar villagers and discovers the dark history hidden within the quiet village. Perhaps the nightmare isn't the demon that threatens the town after all, but rather - the past."
I've seen Sleep, and I can give it a solid endorsement. From what I recall, it was an interesting Horror-style Chiller, one that reminded folks to never forget their history. Folks wanting to know a bit more are encouraged to check out my review right here.
The trailer is below for those of you who want to take a gander.
As always, thanks for reading ... thanks for sharing ... thanks for being a fan ... and live long and prosper!
-- EZ
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