Sleep Always

Name: Sleep Always
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-12-07
Duration: 1 h 21 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Ed Fielding, Laurie Maher, Fred Spek

2002
1h 21m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

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Drama

Recorded entirely on super 8 film, Sleep Always tells the story of a lonely and isolated Canadian jazz musician who forms a friendship with Nada, a strange homeless girl, and his growing obs... Read allRecorded entirely on super 8 film, Sleep Always tells the story of a lonely and isolated Canadian jazz musician who forms a friendship with Nada, a strange homeless girl, and his growing obsession with her.Recorded entirely on super 8 film, Sleep Always tells the story of a lonely and isolated Canadian jazz musician who forms a friendship with Nada, a strange homeless girl, and his growing obsession with her.

Directors
- Rick Palidwor
- Mitch Perkins
Writer
- Rick Palidwor
Stars

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7.8/10

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Trivia
The first feature-length film to be shot in the "Super-Duper 8" widescreen system. It follows the same principles as the popular Super 16 process, where the film is exposed to the very edge for a wider frame. However, since the expanded film gate only makes the exposed image 13% wider (to approx. 1.50:1 aspect ratio), the shots were re-framed to 1.85:1 during the telecine process.

Soundtracks
Swing Thing
By Frank Nevada
Performed by Frank Nevada, Steve Koch, Marty Lake, Don Kerr
Produced by Steve Koch and Dave Richards
From the CD Recordings 89-99
Used with permission

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8/10

Amazing job all around

Films about obsessive men hung up on elusive women have been made before (look at 80% of the Lifetime channel's programming) but "Sleep Always" is something else altogether. The lead character in this film has little going on in his life until he runs into a good-looking homeless woman (the best looking homeless woman I've ever seen!) but fortunately the film's writing and acting work well towards creating a non-clichéd story, one that stays with you long after the film ends.

This film was shot on Super-8 reversal stock (7240 for those who care) -- and it's amazing that the images look as good as they do. I was impressed by how well it was shot despite these limitations. Rather than detract, the super-8 format lends to the unsettling tone...this is creepy stuff bordering on Lynchian-territory. If you are in the mood for something offbeat and non-Hollywood I would highly recommend this film.

The lead actress was excellent -- I can see her going places. The actor, not as good, but not embarrassing either.

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