I Can't Sleep

May 18, 1994

1h 52m

★ 6.1

Evil exists where least expected.

Overview

Ninon is a spirited hotel-manager who teaches self-defense classes to her terrified eldery neighbors. Daiga, an aspiring Lithuanian actress newly arrived to Paris, becomes fascinated with the life of a mysteriously beautiful drag performer.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Pyramide Productions

Arena Films

Orsans Productions

Les Films de Mindif

M6 Films

Vega Film

France 3 Cinéma

Agora Film

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Cast

Daïga Bartas

Yekaterina Golubeva

Camille

Richard Courcet

Raphaël

Vincent Dupont

Doctor

Laurent Grévill

Théo

Alex Descas

Mina

Irina Grjebina

Vassili

Tolsty

Ninon

Line Renaud

Mona

Béatrice Dalle

Little Harry

Ira Mandella-Paul

Mona's Sister

Sophie Simon

Fleur

Danielle van Bercheycke

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