Project Detail

Insomnia

Synopsis

In his private battle with insomnia and the elements, Harry's paranoid mind begins to play cruel and vivid tricks. A chaotic tale of noise and neurosis and it's deadly consequences.

Details

Year
1999
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Andrew Gunn
Producer
Steve Brookes, Ruth Kenley-Letts, Paul Moody
Principal cast
Andy Serkis, Steven O'Donnell, Anne Orwin, Susan Vidler

Genre

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Production Status

Production Company

BFI Production 29 Rathbone Street, London W1P 1AG Tel: 020 7636 5587 Fax: 020 7580 9456 Email: roger.shannon@bfi.org.uk

Sales Company

Bfi Films 21 Stephen Street, London W1P 2LN Tel: 020 7957 8909 Fax: 020 7580 5830 Email: andrea.klein@bfi.org.uk

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