Death-haunted, quietly reckless, Lucy is a university student who takes a job as a Sleeping Beauty. In the Sleeping Beauty Chamber old men seek an erotic experience that requires Lucy’s absolute submission. But soon she develops an increasing need to know what happens to her when she is asleep.
Aussie Julia Leigh made a big splash at Cannes when this, her feature debut, landed in the much-desired competition—but it’s not hard to see why it was selected. With a combination of provocation, handsome style and impressively rigorous form, it’s the very definition of eye-catching art cinema.
Brazil
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