Sleep Always

Name: Sleep Always
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-12-07
Duration: 1 h 21 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Ed Fielding, Laurie Maher, Fred Spek

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7.8/10

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Drama

Recorded entirely on super 8 film, Sleep Always tells the story of a lonely and isolated Canadian jazz musician who forms a friendship with Nada, a strange homeless girl, and his growing obs... Read allRecorded entirely on super 8 film, Sleep Always tells the story of a lonely and isolated Canadian jazz musician who forms a friendship with Nada, a strange homeless girl, and his growing obsession with her.Recorded entirely on super 8 film, Sleep Always tells the story of a lonely and isolated Canadian jazz musician who forms a friendship with Nada, a strange homeless girl, and his growing obsession with her.

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7.8/10

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Trivia
The first feature-length film to be shot in the "Super-Duper 8" widescreen system. It follows the same principles as the popular Super 16 process, where the film is exposed to the very edge for a wider frame. However, since the expanded film gate only makes the exposed image 13% wider (to approx. 1.50:1 aspect ratio), the shots were re-framed to 1.85:1 during the telecine process.

Soundtracks
Swing Thing
By Frank Nevada
Performed by Frank Nevada, Steve Koch, Marty Lake, Don Kerr
Produced by Steve Koch and Dave Richards
From the CD Recordings 89-99
Used with permission

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9/10

Inovative film-making

In the current era of digital video and the reality-look that come with it, "Sleep Always" offers visual relief. The Filmmaker's actually reinvent an amateur film format and make it into great looking widescreen cinema. This film is essential viewing for any student of film who is interested in working in the Super 8 format. From a visual storytelling perspective, "Sleep Always" succeeds in telling a story of love and the personal politics of difference in a way that engages throughout, although since it is super 8 it sometimes has a homemovie feeling that kills the stories persuasive power. That being said, this is the kind of film that requires, and deserves, a second screening. There is a lot to admire about this film. It is one of those contemplative dreamscape films. (a note to those who still remember them)

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