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While the Women Are Sleeping

Original title: Onna ga nemurutoki
  • 2016
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
498
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Sayuri Oyamada in While the Women Are Sleeping (2016)
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While on vacation with his wife, a writer begins following another man and woman who are guests at the resort hotel where he stays.While on vacation with his wife, a writer begins following another man and woman who are guests at the resort hotel where he stays.While on vacation with his wife, a writer begins following another man and woman who are guests at the resort hotel where he stays.

  • Director
    • Wayne Wang
  • Writers
    • Javier Marías
    • Michael Ray
    • Shinho Lee
  • Stars
    • Takeshi Kitano
    • Hidetoshi Nishijima
    • Sayuri Oyamada
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    498
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Wayne Wang
    • Writers
      • Javier Marías
      • Michael Ray
      • Shinho Lee
    • Stars
      • Takeshi Kitano
      • Hidetoshi Nishijima
      • Sayuri Oyamada
    • 7User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Takeshi Kitano
    Takeshi Kitano
    • Sahara
    Hidetoshi Nishijima
    Hidetoshi Nishijima
    • Kenji
    Sayuri Oyamada
    • Aya
    Shioli Kutsuna
    Shioli Kutsuna
    • Miki
    • (as Shiori Kutsuna)
    Hirofumi Arai
    Hirofumi Arai
    • Ishihara
    Makiko Watanabe
    Makiko Watanabe
    • Kyoko
    Lily Franky
    Lily Franky
    • Iizuka
    • (as Lily Frankie)
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    Canon Nawata
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      • Michael Ray
      • Shinho Lee
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    User reviews7

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    5/10

    first part OK next downhill

    ...the days are passing in a luxury seaside village and the story occurs mostly there with only couple of shots in the small town near. The movie promised and delivery until day 2 (every passing day is marked on the screen)or so then it goes downhill; plagued with clichés of the genre and confusing edit and shots. So the suspense gets down and all that mixed stuff start...this is not Hitchcock.

    -I really like Beat Kitano and always with his style not defraud here. Nishijima works his roll very good; but I see this actor in other movies and works his acting the same way... The story is based in a short one by an Spanish writer. The camera work is good and the color palette is OK but somehow too digital for my taste. Somehow is a good entertainment but nothing more. Is an OK movie hence the 5 stars
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    • Mar 2, 2017
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    • Release date
      • February 28, 2016 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Kadınlar Uyurken
    • Filming locations
      • Izu, Shizuoka, Japan
    • Production company
      • Creative Associates Limited (CAL)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $226,400
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
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