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Insomnia

2023Movie3 min

Animation
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A deeply unsettling, dreamlike animated movie about the mind, with standout visual style and sound design.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Story

A young man, in struggling to fall asleep, descends into the strange inner landscapes of his relentless brain.

Feels like

  • Psychological Horror
  • Surreal Insomnia Narrative
  • Atmospheric Dread
  • Mental Disintegration
  • Uncanny Valley Aesthetics
  • Sound-Driven Immersion
  • Existential Anxiety
  • Bleak Tone
  • Ambiguous Reality
  • Art-House Thriller

Crew

Directed by
Paul Utkay
Written by
Paul Utkay
Produced by
Chantal Bélanger

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Facts

May 12, 2023 · 3 min · Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language

Released
May 12, 2023
Runtime
3 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Animation, Fantasy
Original language
French
Also spoken
Russian
Made in
Canada
Budget
$150,000

Tropes

Not-So-Harmless Villain, Good Adultery, Bad Adultery, Unfriendly Fire +9

  • Not-So-Harmless Villain
  • Good Adultery, Bad Adultery
  • Unfriendly Fire
  • Black-and-Grey Morality
  • Framing the Guilty Party
  • The Insomniac
  • Anti-Climax
  • Broken Pedestal
  • Faux Affably Evil
  • Fille Fatale
  • Never Trust a Trailer
  • Mutual Kill

12 of 72 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Will I feel good after watching Insomnia?"

Questions about Insomnia

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Will I feel good after watching Insomnia?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Insomnia in English?

FrenchRussian

No, it was made in French, with some Russian.

What tropes does Insomnia use?

Not-So-Harmless VillainGood Adultery, Bad AdulteryUnfriendly FireBlack-and-Grey MoralityFraming the Guilty PartyThe InsomniacAnti-ClimaxBroken PedestalFaux Affably EvilFille FataleNever Trust a TrailerMutual Killand 60 more

TV Tropes lists 72 tropes for it, including Not-So-Harmless Villain, Good Adultery, Bad Adultery, and Unfriendly Fire.