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We Put the World to Sleep

2025 · 83 min

A disorienting, unsettling plunge into blurred realities, where the line between performance and madness dissolves in an eerie, satirical apocalypse.

Directed by: Adrian Țofei
Genres: Science fiction, Mystery, Horror
Starring: Adrian Țofei, Duru Yücel, Erisse Peterson

Overview: Adrian and Duru get lost in the characters they play in an apocalyptic film and embark on a secret mission to end the world for real. Second entry in Adrian Țofei and Duru Yücel’s spiritual trilogy which includes Be My Cat: A Film for Anne and Pure.

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Directed by: Adrian Țofei
Genres: Science fiction, Mystery, Horror
Starring: Adrian Țofei, Duru Yücel, Erisse Peterson

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
identity
madness
technology
art
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: found footage
mockumentary
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	6
Humour	4
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: science fiction, mystery, horror, drama
Directed by: Adrian Țofei
Written by: Duru Yücel, Adrian Țofei
Starring: Adrian Țofei, Duru Yücel, Erisse Peterson, Andreea Enciu, Danha Yunes, Dorina Țofei, Florentina Hariton
Runtime: 83 min
Country: Romania, Turkey
Languages: English

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