Project Detail

Doctor Sleep

Synopsis

Hypnotherapist Dr Michael Strother has a dangerous gift: he gets flashes of the inside of his patient's minds. Whilst trying to help a detective stop smoking, he sees in her mind a young girl floating below the surface of a stream. He is soon caught up in the detective's pursuit of a serial killer who believes he has found the secret of immortality. Although the girl has managed to escape from him, she has been struck mute by her trauma. Only Michael can get at the terrible images locked in her mind, and provide a clue as to the whereabouts of the killer.

Details

Year: 2002
Type of film: Features
Running time: 105 mins
Format: 35mm
Director: Nick Willing
Producer: David M Thompson, Mike Phillips, Chris Auty
Editor: Niven Howie
Screenwriter: Nick Willing
Director of Photography: Pete Sova ASC
Sound: Richard Flynn
Music: Simon Boswell
Principal cast: Goran Visnjic, Shirley Henderson, Miranda Otto

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Kismet Film Company

c/o The Works

Sales Company

The Works

4 Great Portland Street
London W1W 8QJ
UK

T: 00 44 (0)20 7612 1080

www.theworksltd.com

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