Chasing Sleep (2000)
Release Year: 2000
Nation: Canada, France, United States of America
Alternative Title: Insomnies, Alucinado, Paranoia, La pesadilla
Director: Michael Walker
Writer: Michael Walker
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Canal+, Forensic Films, Glaski Productions, TVA International
Genre: Drama, Horror, Horror Film, Mystery, Thriller
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: detective, disappearance, insomnia, missing person, nightmare, phone call, pill, police, professor, seattle, washington, teacher
Story
In 'Chasing Sleep', a college professor in Seattle, Washington named Henry/Ted (played by Jeff Robins) awakens one morning to find that his wife has not returned home from her late-night shift at the hospital. As hours turn into days with no sign of her, he begins to worry and eventually reports her missing to the police.
Summary
'Chasing Sleep' is a tense mystery thriller directed by Michael Walker in 2000. The film centers around Henry/Ted, a college professor who finds himself engulfed in a nightmare when his wife goes missing. Unable to sleep or function normally due to worry and insomnia, he tries to piece together her disappearance with the help of Detective Miller (played by Peterborough). The story is set against the backdrop of Seattle, Washington.
