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Sleepwalking

2008 · 101 min

A quiet, grim trudge through inherited pain, with brief warmth between two lost people before the inevitable violence.

Directed by
William Maher
Genres
Drama
Overview
When her boyfriend is arrested for marijuana possession, Joleen Reedy and her 11-year-old daughter, Tara, take refuge with Joleen's aimless brother, James. Joleen soon runs off with a truck driver, and James is unable to meet his responsibilities. After Child Protective Services takes possession of Tara, James abducts her from a foster home, and the two travel from California to Utah, where his abusive father lives.

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Directed by
William Maher
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • grief
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
William Maher
Written by
Zac Stanford
Starring
Nick Stahl, AnnaSophia Robb, Charlize Theron, Woody Harrelson, Dennis Hopper, Deborra-Lee Furness, Callum Keith Rennie, Amy Matysio
Music
Christopher Young
Cinematography
Juan Ruiz Anchía
Runtime
101 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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