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The Sleepy Man

  • 2013
  • 25m
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The Sleepy Man (2013)
Judith (Oona Mekas) comes home to find a man (John Hawkes) sleeping on her porch - one of the "sleepy people." She brings him inside. Over the next 5 days the mystery of the sleepy man grows as Judith becomes entangled with a gang of roving youth and the ragtag militia who are dedicated to eradicating them. Based on the short story Sleepy People, by Jonathan Lethem. A magical realist love story.
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The Sleepy Man is the story of Judith, a woman who comes home to find a man sleeping on her porch, one of the 'sleepy people'. She brings him inside her house and the film revolves around th... Read allThe Sleepy Man is the story of Judith, a woman who comes home to find a man sleeping on her porch, one of the 'sleepy people'. She brings him inside her house and the film revolves around the silent relationship between Judith and the sleepy man that evolves over the next 6 days.... Read allThe Sleepy Man is the story of Judith, a woman who comes home to find a man sleeping on her porch, one of the 'sleepy people'. She brings him inside her house and the film revolves around the silent relationship between Judith and the sleepy man that evolves over the next 6 days. It's a story about loneliness in the modern age and the connections that can form between... Read all

  • Director
    • Oona Mekas
  • Writer
    • Oona Mekas
  • Stars
    • Oona Mekas
    • John Hawkes
    • Jules Bruff
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
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    • Director
      • Oona Mekas
    • Writer
      • Oona Mekas
    • Stars
      • Oona Mekas
      • John Hawkes
      • Jules Bruff
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    Oona Mekas
    • Judith
    John Hawkes
    John Hawkes
    • Sleepy Man
    Jules Bruff
    Jules Bruff
    • Eva
    Brad Carter
    Brad Carter
    • Red
    Joanna Cassidy
    Joanna Cassidy
    • Lieutenant
    David Clennon
    David Clennon
    • Sergeant
    Michael Cory Davis
    Michael Cory Davis
    • Tom
    Emily Graham-Handley
    • Girl 1
    Amalia Irons
    • Girl 2
    Levi Kennedy
    • Henchman 2
    • (as Jonathan Griffin Sterling)
    Ericka Kreutz
    Ericka Kreutz
    • Lucy
    Hal Landon Jr.
    Hal Landon Jr.
    • Admiral
    Christopher Mowod
    Christopher Mowod
    • Henchman 1
    Jennifer Prediger
    Jennifer Prediger
    • Phone Operator
    • (voice)
    Mario Schugel
    Mario Schugel
    • John
    Adam Shapiro
    Adam Shapiro
    • Gang Leader
    • Director
      • Oona Mekas
    • Writer
      • Oona Mekas
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    • Release date
      • March 15, 2013 (Lithuania)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
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