Sleep
Jason Yu’s Sleep has been hailed by no less an eminence than Bong Joon-ho as the most unique horror film he’s seen in the last decade. The new marriage of Soo-jin and Hyun-su (one of the late Lee Sun-Kyun’s final roles) is put to the test when the latter begins to sleepwalk. Rather harmless at first, his nocturnal antics begin to escalate. It’s indeed impressive to see how, in his feature-film debut, Yu cleverly interweaves horror, humor and subtle observations about relationships. And if that wasn’t enough, there are also two cute Pomeranians as a sugar-sweet bonus. Listen to Master Bong and don’t fall asleep! (me)
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DREAM CREEP
Carlos A.F. Lopez, US 2024, 13′, eOV
Austrian premiere
A couple awakens in the night to sounds emanating from an unlikely orifice.
first became interested in storytelling when he took a creative writing class in college. After completing his military service in his native South Korea, he went to film school and also joined a film club. After making short films while working on a range of movie sets, his short The Favor won numerous awards at domestic film festivals. Yu also served as assistant director to Bong Joon-ho on the filming of Okja. Sleep, his feature film debut, premiered at the Cannes Critics’ Week in 2023.
