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The Sleep

2018 · 25 min

A quiet, unsettling glimpse of a future where escape into dreams feels both seductive and claustrophobic.

Directed by
Lau Kek-huat
Overview
In the future, people can choose their own dreams and enter the customized system of The Sleep. Instead of facing this disturbing society, Irene would rather seek her private tranquilly in The Sleep. However, is everything going to keep blocking out and staying in peace.

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Directed by
Lau Kek-huat
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • technology
  • identity
  • freedom
  • loneliness
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Directed by
Lau Kek-huat
Runtime
25 min
Country
Taiwan

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