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  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Sundance Selects
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Sundance Selects
  • 1 h 31 m

Summary A young couple, Kaia and Andrew (Gitte Witt and Christopher Abbott), spend their days restoring her family's sprawling rural estate. Their peace is upended one night when Kaia's emotionally disturbed sister Christine (Stephanie Ellis) shows up unexpectedly, followed by her distraught boyfriend (Brady Corbet). As Christine's behavior grow...

Directed By: Mona Fastvold

Written By: Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Sundance Selects
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Sundance Selects
  • 1 h 31 m

The Sleepwalker

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Summary A young couple, Kaia and Andrew (Gitte Witt and Christopher Abbott), spend their days restoring her family's sprawling rural estate. Their peace is upended one night when Kaia's emotionally disturbed sister Christine (Stephanie Ellis) shows up unexpectedly, followed by her distraught boyfriend (Brady Corbet). As Christine's behavior grow...

Directed By: Mona Fastvold

Written By: Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
57
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4 Reviews
38% Mixed
3 Reviews
13% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
57
50% Positive
4 Reviews
38% Mixed
3 Reviews
13% Negative
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90
Nov 18, 2014
Just in time for Thanksgiving, it's your yearly "hell is family members" film. However, The Sleepwalker distinguishes itself from most entries in this angst-ridden genre by way of superb writing, smoldering performances, and hauntingly beautiful imagery from first-time director Mona Fastvold.
By Violet Lucca FULL REVIEW
83
Nov 16, 2014
A darkly mysterious and extremely accomplished first feature.
By Rodrigo Perez FULL REVIEW
70
Nov 20, 2014
With strong assists from the cinematographer Zachary Galler and her ex-husband, the composer Sondre Lerche, Ms. Fastvold, previously a director of music videos, has painted a resonant tableau of dysfunction.
By Andy Webster FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 16, 2014
A consistently intriguing psychodrama that may nonetheless leave many viewers feeling that it’s all buildup and scant payoff.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
58
Nov 27, 2014
The setup has mysterious promise, but the film cheaps out on a satisfying payoff.
By Chris Nashawaty FULL REVIEW
40
Nov 16, 2014
Fastvold and co-writer Corbet subscribe to the less-is-more branch of screenwriting, assuming that audiences will be drawn in by the air of mystery surrounding the sisters, when in fact the lack of narrative detail is consistently off-putting.
By Justin Lowe FULL REVIEW
25
Nov 19, 2014
It’s obvious that something got lost in translation.
By Rex Reed FULL REVIEW

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Production Company 4 1/2 Film, Tandem Pictures
Release Date Nov 21, 2014
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Seattle International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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