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| Spanish | La mujer dormida |
| Directed by | Laura Alvea |
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| Cinematography | Fran Fernández-Pardo |
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| Music by | Alfred Tapscott |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Language | Spanish |
The Sleeping Woman (Spanish: La mujer dormida) [1] is a 2024 psychological thriller film directed by Laura Alvea which stars Almudena Amor and Javier Rey alongside Amanda Goldsmith.
The plot concerns about a love triangle, following Ana, an auxiliary nurse developing a romantic attraction towards Agustín (the husband of the patient in a vegetative state she is in charge of taking care). Ana is ensuingly disturbed by supernatural developments around her. [2] [3] [4]
The film was produced by La Claqueta PC and Coming Soon Films with the participation of RTVE and TVE3 and support from ICAA and Junta de Andalucía. [5] [6] Shooting locations included the island of Gran Canaria and Seville. [7] [3]
The film was selected as the closing film of the 6th Ibero-American Film Festival Miami for a 9 February 2024 premiere. [8] It also made it to the non-competitive slate of the 27th Málaga Film Festival's official selection. [9] Distributed by Filmax, it will be released theatrically in Spain on 31 May 2024. [9] Lighthouse Home Entertainment acquired German rights to the film. [10] The film also sold to India and subcontinent (BookMyShow), Taiwan (Cai Chang International), South Korea (Behind the Scene Company) and Indonesia (Sun Pictures). [10]
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