In the arms of Morpheus

An exploration of the beauty and cruelty of sleep.

Doxy

Only in sleep can you escape from yourself.
But what if your sleep is so intense that it disrupts your daytime life?
If your nightmares persist even after waking up? What seems like a traditional documentary gradually turns into a feverish and sensual mosaic of radical sleep experiences.
An irrational world that we cannot control, but which has a hold on us.
A cinematic ode to the absurd and elusive sides of our existence.

Cast

Emily Simons
Roselien Beerten
Astrid Haerens
Claire Oei
Eddie Scheltens
Arnold de Boer

Credits

Director & script • Marc Schmidt
DoP • Jean Counet
Sound • Marc Schmidt, Carla van der Meijs, Marcel de Hoogd & Benny Jansen
Editor • Katarina Türler
Sounddesign • Senjan Jansen, Bert Aerts
Music • Inne Eysermans
grading • Reinier van Brummelen
Postproduction • Amator
Producer • DOXY Films
co-producer • Associate Directors (BE)
Broadcaster • KRO-NCRV
With the support of • Mediafonds, Nederlands Filmfonds, VAF, CoBO, Netherlands Film Production Incentive
Idem • Project EAVE 2014

Artwork

Poster design • Rogério Lira
Poster image • Jean Counet

Festivals

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival - Competition
Prize of Dutch Film Criticism 2019 - Nomination

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