Wide Awake

Wide Awake

79 mins | Documentary, Horror | Feb. 11, 2006

Filmmaker Alan Berliner chronicles his lifelong battle with insomnia in this intimate documentary. The cameras roll as he tries to quiet his overly active mind so he can get a decent night's sleep, capturing the details of what it's like to suffer from a chronic sleep disorder. As he struggles to find balance, his friends and family -- who endure the worst of Berliner's bouts with insomnia -- question whether he really wants to find a cure.

Wide Awake

79 mins | Documentary, Horror | Feb. 11, 2006

Wide Awake
Filmmaker Alan Berliner chronicles his lifelong battle with insomnia in this intimate documentary. The cameras roll as he tries to quiet his overly active mind so he can get a decent night's sleep, capturing the details of what it's like to suffer from a chronic sleep disorder. As he struggles to find balance, his friends and family -- who endure the worst of Berliner's bouts with insomnia -- question whether he really wants to find a cure.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers
Original title Wide Awake
Directors Natali Trifonova, Alan Berliner
Writers Alan Berliner

Cast

William C. Dement

as Self (as Dr. William C. Dement)