a review of 沉睡的人

Un Homme Qui Dort is a mesmerizing existentialist trip across different states of mind, with an unusual narrative: only a voice-over speaking out the realizations of the ever-silent, intriguing main character, a student in Paris, who wakes up one day to realize the meaninglessness of life, and starts discovering the liberation of indifference. Un Homme Qui Dort is one of the most original, thought-provoking films I've seen in a long time. It effectively portrays an existential crisis, solitude, depression, anxiety and anthropophobia, but also peace of mind, using hypnotic, rhythmic footage of 1970s Paris, shot in atmospheric, poetic black and white, and accompanied by a haunting, experimental soundtrack. A hidden gem.