Rent I Don't Want to Sleep Alone (2006)
3.5 of 5 from 71 ratings
1h 55min
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- Synopsis:
- After being robbed and attacked one night in Kuala Lumpur, Hsiao-Kang (Lee Kang-Sheng), a homeless Chinese man, is rescued and taken in by some itinerant workers. One of them, Rawand, lets him sleep beside him on an old mattress that he had found on the street. Later, when Chyi, a waitress at a coffee-shop, meets Hsiao-Kang, she is filled with lustful desire. As Hsiao-Kang slowly recovers, he finds himself caught between Rawang and Chyi - as well as Chyi's female boss. Meanwhile, a heavy haze descends on the city. These men and women and the old mattress lose their way in the haze but find one another..
- Actors:
- Kang-sheng Lee, Shiang-chyi Chen, Norman Atun, Pearlly Chua, Lee-Lin Liew, Leonard Tee, Su-Yee Toh, Kok-Fai Chiew, Rong-Sin Chan, Kok-Choy Loh, Shiva, Mohammad Rani Bin Baker, Rusli Bin Abdul Rahim, Azman Hassan, Hariry Jalil
- Directors:
- Ming-liang Tsai
- Writers:
- Ming-liang Tsai
- Aka:
- Hei yan quan
- Studio:
- Axiom
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- A World of Difference: A History of Gay Cinema, Drama Films & TV
- Countries:
- Taiwan
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Reviews (1) of I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
Subtle, erotic masterpiece. - I Don't Want to Sleep Alone review by TE
Extraordinary film! Visually beautiful, at times quite stunning. This is courageous, transgressive film-making at its best.
It has many of the features of "slow cinema", but without the attention-sapping marathon length of some 'slow' films. Even so, don't expect much dialogue and be prepared for lingering takes.
A vein of steady, patient eroticism sustains the narrative, a theme that is enhanced by the humid heat of the Kuala Lumpur setting.
It leaves you wanting to see more of this director's work.
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