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Sleep Furiously
2008
Director Gideon Koppel transforms the ordinary into the sublime in this documentary that describes the current issues facing the Wales farming community. As the population ages, the schools face closure, and the mobile library signals a resistance to move into the 21st Century, Koppel's camera stands as a silent observer and .. Read more
| Director | Gideon Koppel |
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| Genres | Documentary |
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Sleep Furiously
Director Gideon Koppel transforms the ordinary into the sublime in this documentary that describes the current issues facing the Wales farming community. As the population ages, the schools face closure, and the mobile library signals a resistance to move into the 21st Century, Koppel's camera stands as a silent observer and the music of Aphex Twin washes over the viewer.
| Director | Gideon Koppel |
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| Studio | DRAKES AVENUE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 34 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Language | DVD: English, Welsh LOVEFiLM Instant: English, Welsh |
| Subtitles | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 2008 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 31 Mar 2012 To Rent: DVD: 05 Oct 2009 |
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Sleep ? Certainly
I rented this pretentious codswallop on the strength of reviews in the papers, thinking it may be some sort of British 'Etre et Avoir'. Big mistake. ... read more »
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- 11 Oct 2009 at 20:31
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Relax and enjoy.
All those proclaiming that this film is too slowly paced perhaps need to slow down themselves. If you're willing to give it your time and attention you'... read more »
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Not an idyll but certainly some quiet fury
Had this been a short I suspect it would have won over more people. At feature length it's a hard sell and to be honest I reached for the fast forward more ... read more »
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listen to the song
nevermind what you feel about the rest of the film,the short song that features in it is one of the most beautiful things i have ever heard.its called'y ... read more »
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Sleep Furiously
- 27 May 2009
One of the best British films I’ve seen in the last 12 months, Gideon Koppel’s Sleep Furiously is a portrait of a rural way of life largely ignored by the media. According to Koppel the feeling is mutual: the farmers and villagers who populate Trefeurig, Wales, don’t pay much heed to all that big city brouhaha. London might as well be a world away. You could call this a documentary, or “non-fiction film”, but it’s actually a tone poem, an evocation of a... Read more
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Director Gideon Koppel transforms the ordinary into the sublime in this documentary that describes the current issues facing the Wales farming community. As the population ages, the schools face closure, and the mobile library signals a resistance to move into the 21st Century, Koppel's camera ...
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