
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
Directed by Tsai Ming-liang
Produced by Soudaine Compagnie, Homegreen Films
A tender, melancholic portrait of unrequited love and care between two marginalized men, set against urban poverty and emotional vulnerability.
Rawang, an immigrant from Bangladesh living in awful conditions, takes pity on a Chinese man, Hsiao-kang, who is beaten up and left in the street. Rawang lovingly nurses him on a mattress he found. When he is almost healed, Hsiao-kang meets the waitress Chyi. His love for Rawang is put to the test.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is I Don't Want to Sleep Alone sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is I Don't Want to Sleep Alone scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is I Don't Want to Sleep Alone violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does I Don't Want to Sleep Alone end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is I Don't Want to Sleep Alone easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like I Don't Want to Sleep Alone, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like I Don't Want to Sleep Alone, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like I Don't Want to Sleep Alone, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




















































