The Perfect Sleep (2009)

Against the backdrop of a noirish dreamscape, a tortured man returns to the city he swore he would never return to, in order to save the woman he has always loved yet can never have.

Director:

Jeremy Alter

Writer:

Anton Pardoe

Stars:

Anton Pardoe, Anthony Dilio, David Beck

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anton Pardoe	...	The Narrator
Anthony Dilio	...	Walter (as Anthony Dee)
David Beck	...	Walter's Goon
Ken Clark	...	Walter's Goon
Ryan Fitzgerald	...	Walter's Goon
Jimmy Hart	...	Walter's Goon
Roselyn Sanchez	...	Porphyria
Denyse Tontz	...	Young Porphyria
Scout Alter	...	Young Narrator
Frank Bruynbroek	...	Young Nikolai
Scarlett Chorvat	...	Tatiana
Daniel Goddard	...	Sergei
Dmitri S. Boudrine	...	Kolya (as Dimitri Boudrine)
Stefan Pardoe	...	Ganya
Said Bakouch	...	The Maharajah

Storyline

Against the backdrop of a noirish dreamscape, a tortured man returns to the city he swore he would never return to, in order to save the woman he has always loved yet can never have.

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Plot Keywords:

drug addiction | murder | mexican standoff | drug addicted doctor | shotgun | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, some language and brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 March 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Unified Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 99 min (European Film Market)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

At about ten minutes and eighteen seconds into the film, The Narrator is awoken by a car horn outside the "warehouse". He gets up, on his knees, using the cane for support. Then the camera switches to a shot of Walter laying on the ground, his cane visible and also lying on the ground. In the next shot, Walter's cane is in The Narrator's hand again.

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Quotes

The Narrator: Soon Nikolai's men will enter this room ready to kill me. Seems like a good time to catch up on my sleep.

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Soundtracks

"The Haunted Theater"
Written and Performed by Greg Kuehn
Courtesy of Peligro Music

User Reviews

A very different flavor....that tastes quite good

Without getting into specifics that would ruin the film for those that have not yet seen it, I will simply say that this is a film that has absolutely no direct comparison. It is a stand alone piece of work.

At the outset, I was completely surprised that I was in a world or universe I have never seen before. It felt like some kind of bizarre paradox between the The Godfather and The Maltese Falcon.

Sure there were times I was frustrated at the pace, but then I was given a healthy dose of very appealing brutality. That is the thing about this film: just when you settle into one facet or genre, the director smashes you into another.

It is obvious I really loved the film, but the truth is that I loved it most because it may not have given me what I am used to getting in little indie action films, but it did give me the unexpected, it was smart as hell, and it contains a whole lot of "I can't believe that happened" moments! See this film and see for yourself. You will not be disappointed.

Peace!