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Deep Dive: No No Sleep (2015)

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No No Sleep
No No Sleep is a short film directed by Tsai Ming-liang, released in 2015. It features a series of scenes shot with a static camera in various urban settings, including train tracks, a subway train, a bath-house, and a sleep chamber. The film does not include any dialogue, relying instead on visual storytelling to convey its themes. The film stars Taiwanese actor Lee Kang-sheng and Japanese actor Masanobu Andō. It is notable for its inclusion of non-sexual full-frontal male nudity. The film won Best Director at the Taipei Film Awards in 2015, marking a significant recognition for Tsai Ming-liang's work.

Why Watch

  • •See Lee Kang-sheng and Masanobu Andō in unique urban settings.
  • •Find out how a static camera shapes storytelling.
  • •Meet a film that won Best Director in 2015.

Did You Know

•No No Sleep won Best Director at the Taipei Film Awards in 2015.
•The film features non-sexual full-frontal male nudity.
•It has a total duration of 34 minutes.
•The film was produced in three regions: Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China.

Perfect For

Taiwanese cinema fansExperimental film enthusiastsLGBTQ+ film viewers