"Shooting the soul without time to breathe"... 'Sleep' captivated Cannes, released on September 6.
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[The Fact ｜Reporter Park Ji-yoon] Jung Yoo-mi and Lee Seon-gyun of 'Sleep' color the screen with the most unique horror.
On the 18th, distributor Lotte Entertainment revealed three must-see spots for the movie 'Sleep' (directed by Yoo Jae-sun). Starting with this year's Cannes International Film Festival's Critics' Week, attention is focused on whether 'Sleep' has received offers from leading film festivals around the world, such as: Sitges International Fantasy Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival, may or may not appear. conquer domestic audiences.
Combination of everyday materials and unique settings
The work foreshadows a terrible fear by adding the unique context of unusual sleep behavior to the theme of sleep, which is the most common action. The moment Hyeon-soo (Lee Seon-gyun) falls asleep, he suddenly changes like a stranger and walks around the house, performing unpredictable actions.
Because of this, his wife, Su-jin (Jung Yoo-mi), who can't sleep and shakes with anxiety, must face the inevitable fear that the person she trusts the most while living in the same space becomes the object of fear. This realistic material and unique concept will provide maximum empathy and immersion.
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Jung Yoo-mi, a wife who can't sleep X Lee Sun-gyun, a husband who is afraid to sleep
Another notable point is the strong acting transformation of Yumi Jung and Sunkyun Lee. Jung Yu-mi plays Soo-jin, who must face her fear to save her family despite being in a scary situation due to her husband's unusual behavior in his sleep. In particular, he showed diverse acting abilities, delicately portraying everything from a friendly newlywed couple to a strong character struggling to solve the mystery of fear.
Lee Seon-kyun plays her husband, Hyeon-soo, expressing nervous suspense with a strange appearance that is a source of fear. It is expected to deliver breathless tension and fear by perfectly digesting the dual appearance, as opposed to suddenly changing like a stranger and acting terrible.
Explosive reaction at top foreign film festivals
Earlier, 'Sleep' was invited to attend Critics Week at Cannes International Film Festival and attracted attention. The work was well-received for delivering an uncanny sense of fear and tension with an unpredictable story that combines mystery with everyday themes anyone can relate to.
In addition, the love calls from foreign film festivals, which take place daily from Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival for Fantastic Fest, are raising the expectations of future domestic audiences.
In addition, the warmly received baptisms such as "rich imagination and skillful alteration for simple sleepwalking" and "breathless fascinating and dramatic" made people even more curious. more about the unique fear generated through the unique theme of abnormal sleep behavior.
'Sleep' depicts the story of two people who are trying to unravel the secret of a happy newlywed couple Hyeon-su and Su-jin, who are haunted by her husband Hyeon-su's strange behavior while sleeping and the terrible fear began as soon as he fell asleep. This is Yoo Jae-sun's first feature film. It will be released on September 6.
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