You Shall Not Sleep

"Your fear will keep you awake"

2018 1h 46m ES

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 144

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Synopsis

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In an abandoned psychiatric hospital, a theatre group experiments with insomnia for the preparation of a stage play. With the passage of days without sleep, they reach new thresholds of perception that expose them to the secrets of the place and the energies that inhabit it. When Bianca, a young, promising actress, joins the cast, competing for the lead role, she must survive not only the intensity of the work and her cast mates, but the unknown force that is pulling them towards a tragic outcome.

“Your fear will keep you awake”

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Cast

Eva De Dominici
Bianca
Belén Rueda
Alma Böhm
Natalia de Molina
Cecilia
Germán Palacios
Krasso
Juan Manuel Guilera
Fonzo
Susana Hornos
Dora
Miguel Angel Maciel
Miguel
Eugenia Tobal
Sara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gustavo Hernández
Writers: Juma Fodde
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain, Argentina, Uruguay

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Spain, Argentina, Uruguay.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gustavo Hernández, shot by Guillermo Nieto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alfonso G. Aguilar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pablo Zumárraga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Eva De Dominici and Belén Rueda and Natalia de Molina carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Your fear will keep you awake".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7158686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gustavo Hernández directs. Guillermo Nieto behind the camera. Alfonso G. Aguilar scores. Pablo Zumárraga cuts. Produced in Spain, Argentina, Uruguay. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Spain, Argentina, Uruguay.
3Directed by Gustavo Hernández, shot by Guillermo Nieto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alfonso G. Aguilar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Pablo Zumárraga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eva De Dominici and Belén Rueda and Natalia de Molina carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Your fear will keep you awake".
8IMDB entry: tt7158686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "experiment", "cemetery", "hallucination", "insomnia".