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A sharp, high-concept domestic comedy built around sound design, insomnia, and escalating frustration. The premise is simple but potent, and the reviews suggest it lands as a tightly constructed short with strong audiovisual control.
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Thu · 6m
Director: Nadaav Soudry
Starring: Danny John-Jules, Susan Husband, Nadaav Soudry
When an insomniac reaches breaking point, he goes to war with every sound in his home - no matter the cost. Deen Peels needs sleep, but the world just won't shut up. The ticks, clicks and drips are driving him insane, and the shagging through the walls is just too much. Over one relentless night, he's determined to take back control, even if it kills him. Silence isn't golden; it's war.
Nadaav Soudry
Danny John-Jules, Susan Husband, Nadaav Soudry
A sharp, high-concept domestic comedy built around sound design, insomnia, and escalating frustration. The premise is simple but potent, and the reviews suggest it lands as a tightly constructed short with strong audiovisual control.
Sound Asleep turns a universal annoyance into a miniature siege film. The setup is instantly legible: an exhausted man, a house full of unbearable noises, and one increasingly unhinged night of retaliation. That clarity gives the film a strong comic engine, and the premise feels especially suited to a short runtime where escalation matters more than explanation.
What stands out most is the emphasis on sound as both joke and storytelling tool. The popular reactions point to a film that is concise but effective, with the audio design doing a lot of the heavy lifting. That kind of precision can make even a modest premise feel inventive, because every drip, tick, and muffled wall-thump becomes part of the punchline.
This is likely to play best for viewers who enjoy tightly controlled, slightly manic comedies that squeeze tension out of ordinary domestic life. If you like your humor a little cruel, a little frantic, and very aware of its own sonic texture, this should hit the mark.
Simon
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krystatum (5★)
I love this short. Its concisely tells a compelling story with just sound effects.
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For viewers who like dry, controlled filmmaking and a mood of nocturnal unease.
insomnia, domestic frustration, sound design, escalating comedy, claustrophobia, nighttime anxiety, obsession, everyday absurdity
dark comedy, short film, sound design, claustrophobic, one-night story, absurdist, domestic chaos, anxiety, British comedy, high-concept