I Can't Sleep
“Evil exists where least expected.”
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.
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Yekaterina Golubeva
Daïga Bartas
Known for
Twentynine Palms
Pola X
Richard Courcet
Camille
Known for
Beau Travail
Both Sides of the Blade
Vincent Dupont
Raphaël
Also in
Mr. Nobody
Our Happy Lives
Laurent Grévill
Doctor
Known for
Camille Claudel
I've Loved You So Long
Alex Descas
Théo
Known for
Irma Vep
The Limits of Control
Irina Grjebina
Mina
Also in
Return to the Beloved
A Business of Men
Tolsty
Vassili
Known for
Little Indian, Big City
Line Renaud
Ninon
Known for
Family Is Family
Driving Madeleine
Béatrice Dalle
Mona
Known for
Inside
Betty Blue
Ira Mandella-Paul
Little Harry
No other roles listed
Sophie Simon
Mona's Sister
Known for
Family Resemblances
Little Nothings
Danielle van Bercheycke
Fleur
Also in
Frau Ella
The Girl and the River
Claire Denis Director · Jean-Pol Fargeau Screenplay John Pattison Composer
United States release August 11, 1995 · Produced in France, Germany, Switzerland · Languages English, French, Russian
Production
Arena Films
Production
Orsans Productions
Production
Les Films de Mindif
Production
M6 Films
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Vega Film
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
Agora Film
Production
Agora Films
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Orsans
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Pyramide Productions
Production
France · Germany · Switzerland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
J'ai pas sommeil
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Russian
Release dates
France · May 12, 1994
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · May 18, 1994
Theatrical
United States · August 11, 1995
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
Austria
June 23, 1995 · Theatrical
Belgium
August 3, 1994 · Theatrical
Canada
September 11, 1994 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
France
May 13, 2026 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Germany
May 5, 1995 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 10, 1995 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 4, 1995 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
February 17, 1995 · Theatrical
Switzerland
June 24, 1994 · Theatrical
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