Sleepless Beauty

Sleepless Beauty

Control is only a state of mind.

Directed by Pavel Khvaleev

Produced by Monomania Films

202084 min5.3 / 10

A brutal, surveillance-driven torture narrative that weaponizes sleep deprivation and psychological control to explore the fragility of consciousness and autonomy.

A young woman, Mila, is kidnapped by a mysterious and dangerous organization known as Recreation. Forced to stay awake and under constant surveillance, Mila must fight for control of her own mind.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sleepless Beauty scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Sleepless Beauty easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Sleepless Beauty end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Sleepless Beauty violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Sleepless Beauty sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Sleepless Beauty

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sleepless Beauty

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sleepless Beauty, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sleepless Beauty, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sleepless Beauty, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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