State Like Sleep

State Like Sleep
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMeredith Danluck
Written byMeredith Danluck
Produced by
  • Daniel Bekerman
  • Jessica Cheung
  • P. Jennifer Dana
  • Ross Jacobson
  • Ethan Lazar
  • Julia Lebedev
  • Angel Lopez
  • Mark Roberts
  • Eddie Vaisman
Starring
CinematographyChristopher Blauvelt
Edited byCurtiss Clayton
Music by
Production
companies
  • Code Red Productions
  • Scythia Films
Distributed byThe Orchard
Release dates
  • April 21, 2018 (2018-04-21) (Tribeca)
  • January 4, 2019 (2019-01-04) (United States)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

State Like Sleep is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Meredith Danluck in her feature directorial debut. It stars Katherine Waterston, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, and Michiel Huisman. It premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival,[1] and was released on January 4, 2019, by The Orchard.

Premise

The film is centered on an owner and operator behind the club "Lebellfleur" - a secret high class gentleman's club that a woman thinks keeps the answers to her husband's death.

Cast

Filming

Filming took place in Toronto and Cambridge, Ontario in mid-2016.[2]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2018.[3] Shortly after, The Orchard acquired distribution rights to the film.[4] It was released on January 4, 2019.[5]

Critical reception

On review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, State Like Sleep has an approval rating of 37% based on 30 reviews. The site’s critics consensus reads, "State Like Sleep fails to engage despite the efforts of a talented cast, leaving viewers with a would-be thriller that has an unfortunately descriptive title."[6]

References

  1. ^ Raup, Jordan (March 7, 2018). "Tribeca 2018 Lineup Includes 'Disobedience,' 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post,' 'The Seagull,' and More". The Film Stage.
  2. ^ Kroll, Justin (2016-08-05). "Luke Evans Joins 'State Like Sleep' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. ^ "State Like Sleep". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  4. ^ Lang, Brent (September 13, 2018). "The Orchard Buys Katherine Waterston Thriller 'State Like Sleep' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  5. ^ Crust, Kevin; Cooper, Matthew (November 1, 2018). "Virtually every film coming out this holiday season". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "State Like Sleep". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 20, 2022.