An Insomniac's Nightmare (2003)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Reese Nanavati

Writer:

Reese Nanavati (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Short | Thriller

Tagline:

When reality is a distant hallucination...

Plot:

A night in the life of a young chronic insomniac suffering from tormented delusions and frightening visions of his past.

Plot Keywords:

Delusion | Knife | New York City | Insomnia | Ghost

Cast

Dominic Monaghan	...	Jack
Daniel Burke	...	Lonnie
Ellen Sachs	...	The Girl
Alex Scelso	...	The Boy
Stuart Emmons	...	Kid
Tad Joseph Wells	...	The Dog (voice)
Zoe Johnson	...	Kid
Anne Thompson	...	Kid
Maya Johnson	...	Kid

Runtime:

31 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Jagged Edge Films

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jack is changing after the shower, he collapses onto the bed without a shirt on. But when he jumps back up, he is wearing a shirt. A few shots later when he answers the door, he is once again shirtless. Then he puts on that same shirt in the very next scene and wears it for the rest of the film.

Quotes:

Jack: So that's where Goldilocks in the park came from...

Movie Connections:

Followed by Graham's Journal (2006)

Eerie and dreamlike cinematography that will pull you into the nightmare...

Have to be honest and say that I haven't seen many independent films, but I thought this one was very well done. The direction and cinematography were engaging without becoming a distraction. The angles, settings, and lighting used successfully created the nightmarish world in which the main character was trapped. Many haunting and memorable images from the film stick in your mind long after it's over (always a sign of a good director).