The Man Who Sleeps (1974)
Original title: Un homme qui dort
Just to wait until there is nothing left to wait for.
A young student decides to have no more interaction with the world than is needed to minimally sustain life. His increasingly automaton-like behavior is coupled with a strange clarity of insight about the world around him.
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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinitySurrealism · Depression · NihilismDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference477131 · 317730Actor preference329009 · 350418 · 67667
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What is The Man Who Sleeps about?
A young student decides to have no more interaction with the world than is needed to minimally sustain life. His increasingly automaton-like behavior is coupled with a strange clarity of insight about the world around him.
How long is The Man Who Sleeps?
The Man Who Sleeps has a runtime of 77 minutes.