The Sleeping Woman Explained

Native Name:	Nolink: yes
Director:	Laura Alvea
Cinematography:	Fran Fernández-Pardo
Music:	Alfred Tapscott
Distributor:	Filmax
Language:	Spanish

The Sleeping Woman (Spanish; Castilian: '''La mujer dormida'''|links=no)^[1] is a 2024 psychological thriller film directed by Laura Alvea which stars Almudena Amor and Javier Rey alongside Amanda Goldsmith.

Plot

The plot concerns about a love triangle, following Ana, an auxiliary nurse developing a romantic attraction towards Agustín (the husband of the patient in a vegetative state she is in charge of taking care). Ana is ensuingly disturbed by supernatural developments around her.^{[2] [3]}

Production

The film was produced by La Claqueta PC and Coming Soon Films with the participation of RTVE and TVE3 and support from ICAA and Junta de Andalucía.^{[4] [5]} Shooting locations included the island of Gran Canaria and Seville.^{[6] [7]}

Release

The film was selected as the closing film of the 6th Ibero-American Film Festival Miami for a 9 February 2024 premiere.^[8] It also made it to the non-competitive slate of the 27th Málaga Film Festival's official selection. Distributed by Filmax, it will be released theatrically in Spain on 31 May 2024.^[9] Lighthouse Home Entertainment acquired German rights to the film.^[10] The film also sold to India and subcontinent (BookMyShow), Taiwan (Cai Chang International), South Korea (Behind the Scene Company) and Indonesia (Sun Pictures).

Reception

Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas gave the film 65 points ('acceptable'), positively mentioning "the central idea and the slight touches of horror", as well the existence of "Hitchcockian echoes" resonating in the background, while negatively mentioning the film's "cumbersome development", [over-]accumulating revelations by the end of the film.^[11]

Rubén Romero Santos of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, billing it as a "luminous revision of Hitchcock's legacy" in the verdict.^[12]

Desirée de Fez of El Periódico de Catalunya rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, writing that it "doesn't take off in any direction".^[13]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 2024

Notes and References

1. Book: Spanish Films. Just Spainted. Winter/Spring 2023. 17 February 2023. 153. Post-Production. Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte.
2. Web site: La mujer dormida. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 26 October 2022.
3. Web site: Las 72 películas españolas que más esperamos en el 2023. Fotogramas. 1 February 2023.
4. Web site: Laura Aldea culmina esta semana el rodaje en Gran Canaria de 'La mujer dormida'. Canarias7. 27 October 2022. Victoriano. Suárez Álamo.
5. Web site: 'The Snow Girl' Director's Next Swooped On by Filmax (EXCLUSIVE). 17 February 2023. John. Hopewell. Variety.
6. Web site: Javier Rey y Almudena Amor ruedan en Gran Canaria 'La Mujer Dormida'. La Provincia. Carlos. Rivero. 26 October 2022.
7. Web site: La mujer dormida, de Laura Alvea, en fase de montaje. Cineuropa. 10 January 2023. Alfonso. Rivera.
8. Web site: IberoAmerican Film Festival culmina su edición con proyección del filme "Muchachos". Diario Las Américas. 9 February 2024.
9. Web site: RTVE.es presenta el tráiler de 'La mujer dormida', un thriller psicológico con Almudena Amor y Javier Rey. rtve.es. 15 February 2024.
10. Web site: Filmax’ ‘The Sleeping Woman’ rouses buyer interest in Malaga, sells to Germany (exclusive). ScreenDaily. Elisabet. Cabeza. 8 March 2024.
11. Web site: HobbyConsolas. Crítica de La mujer dormida: un debut imperfecto, pero con ideas. Raquel. Hernández Luján. 31 May 2024.
12. Web site: Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 29 May 2024. Rubén. Romero Santos. Crítica de 'La mujer dormida': el despertar de una autora.
13. Web site: El Periódico de Catalunya. Desirée de. Fez. Crítica de 'La mujer dormida': terror somnoliento que no despega en ninguna dirección. 30 May 2024.