Drama ·Mystery ·Thriller · France · 1994 · 1h 52m

I Can't Sleep

J'ai pas sommeil

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Director
Claire Denis
Cast
Yekaterina Golubeva as Daïga Bartas Richard Courcet as Camille Vincent Dupont as Raphaël Laurent Grévill as Doctor Alex Descas as Théo Irina Grjebina as Mina
Crew
Agnès Godard — Director of Photography Nelly Quettier — Editor Jean-Louis Murat — Original Music Composer John Pattison — Original Music Composer Claire Denis — Screenplay Jean-Pol Fargeau — Screenplay
Tagline

Evil exists where least expected.

Synopsis

Ninon is a spirited hotel-manager who teaches self-defense classes to her terrified eldery neighbors. Daiga, an aspiring Lithuanian actress newly arrived to Paris, becomes fascinated with the life of a mysteriously beautiful drag performer.

Mood & Themes
husband wife relationshipparis, francedrag queentransvestitedrug addictionimmigrationlanguage barrierbased on true storyserial killerseries of murderswoman directorbrother brother relationship
Key Collaborators
Claire Denis Director Agnès Godard Director of Photography Nelly Quettier Editor Jean-Louis Murat Original Music Composer John Pattison Original Music Composer Claire Denis Screenplay Jean-Pol Fargeau Screenplay Bruno Pésery Producer Thierry Flamand Production Design Arnaud de Moléron Production Design Claire Fraisse Costume Design
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