#I DONT SLEEP ALONE MOVIE#
#I DONT SLEEP ALONE SERIES#

The three main parts are each of a different ethnicity, and the relations shown have no regards for sexual preference. Tellingly, none of the leads share even a single word with each other throughout the whole movie. Most of the main characters have no names (the castlist mentions them by their role, like homeless guy, boss lady and waitress). Any place where different cultures meet would do fine. Even though the story takes place in Kuala Lumpur it doesn't show any of its landmarks, not even the famed Petronas Towers. Where director Tsai Ming-Liang really scores points is with the way he makes his story universal. He only gets a couple of scenes to really show his acting chops, but he uses them magnificently. All of these roles are played adequately as the models they are but I'd like to single out Norman Atun as the immigrant, who managed to both chill AND move me by his stunning portrayal.

He gives the other characters a feeling of being needed, of fondness and friendship. The drifter is different: he seems to be doing nothing all day except receive the attention which is lavished upon him, without giving much back. An unsubtle but nice metaphor for the stifling atmosphere surrounding these people.ДЄll shown characters are basically trapped in a life of endless and loveless labor. This results in some remarkable footage, like that of a young couple who desperately try to kiss each other but keep getting coughing fits whenever they take their makeshift gas masks off. It makes Kuala Lumpur look weird and otherworldly, the more so since the dust cloud was real and actually there during shooting. Later in the film many shots get a bizarre setting as the area where the story takes place gets hit with a huge cloud of smoke, originating from forest fires in nearby Indonesia. That doesn't mean that what's on display is always so pretty, though. We'd go hoarse during 'I Don't Want To Sleep Alone' because it is like one long continuous Masthead, each frame deliciously crafted.

#I DONT SLEEP ALONE MOVIE#

Since I started creating some mastheads for this site, my wife and I will occasionally shout 'Masthead!' when we spot a particularly nice image in a movie (only during repeat viewings, of course!). Other shots show the incredible closeness and necessary intimacy that comes with caring for a patient.ДЄll shots have one thing in common and that is the following: a beautiful composition. A lot of time is given to showing people doing chores like scrubbing mattresses or washing clothes. But each of these shots tells it's own story, almost like little movies within the movie.

I didn't count but wouldn't be surprised if this two-hour-movie has less than 150 cuts in it. The camera is fixed as if cast in concrete and each shot lasts a long time.

#I DONT SLEEP ALONE SERIES#

You might be forgiven when calling this a series of stills.

Looking through my list of recent reviews I seem to be watching only weird and/or exploitation stuff as of late, so this film provides me with a much-needed change. 'I Don't Want To Sleep Alone' is a thoughtful movie pondering the nature of relationships, physical and non-physical. Once back on his feet again, this drifter divides his attention between the immigrant and a local waitress, who is happy to meet someone else besides the paralyzed man she is caring for. With the help of friends he carries the unconscious guy back to the disheveled building where the immigrants live, and slowly nurses him back to health. In other words: when you're bored stiff at home you're more likely to zap for another channel, while in the cinema you might be mesmerized because you are so much more IN the movie.ДЄn Indian immigrant worker living in Kuala Lumpur spots a beaten-up homeless guy lying in the streets. I was also warned though that this was a VERY slow movie, and seeing it in a cinema had probably granted her a focus to keep watching it that home-viewing on DVD may be lacking. I scooped it up for several reasons, most important of which was the rave reviews it got in Rotterdam at the 2007 Film Festival and a personal recommendation by someone I know. Well, you can leave the 'allegedly' because that's exactly what they did early November. This was the first official release for this film we knew of and yoohay, it was going to be English-friendly! ' I Don't Want To Sleep Alone' by director Tsai Ming-Liang. Earlier we reported that Strand Releasing allegedly was going to bring out Malayan movie ' Hei Yan Quan' aka.

I dont sleep alone