
Sleeping Beauty (2014)
Release Year: 2014
Nation: Australia
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Julia Leigh
Writer: Julia Leigh
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Big Ears Productions, Deluxe Australia, Fulcrum Media Finance, Magic Films, Screen Australia, Screen NSW, Spectrum Films
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
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Keywords
Keywords: drug overdose, eroticism, limousine, private dinner party, prostitute, prostitution, sadomasochism, second job, student girl, woman director
Story
Lucy, a university student with multiple jobs including volunteering at a research lab and working at a coffee shop and office, responds to an advertisement offering an erotic freelance job. The job involves Lucy sleeping in bed alongside paying customers. As she enters this hidden world of beauty and desire, the details of her experiences remain mysterious.
Summary
Sleeping Beauty is a haunting erotic fairytale directed by Julia Leigh in 2011. It explores the story of Lucy, a university student who finds herself drawn into a mysterious world after taking on an unusual second job. The film blends elements of drama, mystery, and romance, offering a unique perspective through its female protagonist.