Synopsis
Waiting for Sleep is the story of the last three days in the life of Will, a young man who lives in a zone that is infected by the walking dead. During the day, he gathers objects to strengthen the barricades around his house, and attempts to re-connect with his ex-girlfriend. At night, while sleepwalking, he undoes all the work he did during the day.
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- Executive Producer : Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains
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- Screenwriter : Jean Hubert
- Director of Photography : Jean Hubert
- Editor : Jean Hubert
- Voice-overs : Jean Hubert, Jacob Wiener
- Production Manager : Luc-Jérôme Bailleul
- Sound Editor : Martin Delzescaux
- Sound Mixer : Yannick Delmaire
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film, Experimental
- Sub-genre : Bizarre, Legend
- Themes : Wandering, Violence, Love
- Production language : English
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2018
- Runtime : 35 min
- Production formats : Digital creation
- Color type : Color and Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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