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Summary The domestic bliss of newlyweds Hyun-su (Lee Sun-kyun) and Soo-jin (Jung Yu-mi) is disrupted when Hyun-su begins speaking in his sleep, ominously stating, “Someone’s inside.” From that night on, whenever he falls asleep, Hyun-su transforms into someone else, with no recollection of what happened the night before. Overwhelmed with anxiet...
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- 1 h 35 m
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- 1 h 35 m
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Summary The domestic bliss of newlyweds Hyun-su (Lee Sun-kyun) and Soo-jin (Jung Yu-mi) is disrupted when Hyun-su begins speaking in his sleep, ominously stating, “Someone’s inside.” From that night on, whenever he falls asleep, Hyun-su transforms into someone else, with no recollection of what happened the night before. Overwhelmed with anxiet...
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
79
94% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
6% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
79
94% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
6% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
It’s the sly way that the film starts off lodged in one character’s perspective, and makes its way to the other’s, that enables its rollicking final act to work as well as it does. Sleep is a wild ride, but it refuses to lose sight of the emotional state of the people it puts onscreen, even as they fall apart.
A directorial debut of poised peril that should inspire both laughs and a few sleepless nights.
Yu’s direction is confident, and he manages to convey how a little apartment can transform from domestic comfort by day to claustrophobic agony by night. His restraint throughout keeps us guessing.
Despite sleepiness being part of its premise, the pacing of Yu’s film is propulsive, and the deft detours into dark comedy – especially a reveal involving PowerPoint slides – are a highlight. But it’s Jung and Lee’s work that lingers the most, their thoroughly charming, lively performances enhancing the tragedy and dread of something awful happening to them.
Yu, an assistant director on Bong Joon-ho’s Okja, shows a similar taste in dark comedy as the Korean master – personal anxieties externalised in instances that can turn from horrific to funny in their absurdity.
By Kambole Campbell
FULL REVIEW
Jason Yu’s film may not reach its full potential, but it offers a devious commentary on the all-too-human desire for easy explanations.
Yes, admirably “bonkers” by the end, but one wishes the rest of the film could cut a little deeper.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 21 User Ratings
5.9
57% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
19% Mixed
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24% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 21 User Ratings
5.9
57% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
19% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
24% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
Terror oriental tem um diferencial por privilegiar amarrar as pontas e focar na interpretação. O Vicente de um kitnet pequeno é bem claustrofóbico por si, embora pudesse ser melhor aproveitado. A premissa mistura um pouco a paranormalidade com o distúrbio da insônia, e em seguida, tanto o marido quanto à mulher adotam posturas questionáveis em sua saúde mental. É interessante que o horror casa muito bem com esses distúrbios psíquicos típicos do século XXI, mas ao incorporar o tema do exorcismo, vemos que o filme vai se perdendo, e o final vira uma salada sem saber para onde ir.
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Production Company
Lewis Pictures,
Solaire Partners
Release Date Sep 27, 2024
Duration 1 h 35 m
Tagline Something Awakens
Awards
Grand Bell Awards, South Korea
• 6 Nominations
Baek Sang Art Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 2 Nominations