The Sleepers
1992, English. Directed by Bill Viola.
The Sleepers is a startlingly dark vision of sleeping people suspended under water, unable to make contact with the world outside. Viola describes the work: “Seven 55-gallon metal barrels stand in a darkened room. They are white inside and out and are open at the top. The only light in the room is a soft bluish glow emerging from each barrel and diffused throughout the room. The barrels are filled to the brim with water. At the bottom of each one under the water is a black-and-white video monitor facing straight up, the source of the blue light. Video and power cables for the monitor are visible as they emerge from the floor and enter the water over the top rim of each barrel. On each screen is a close-up of a person’s face while asleep. There is an image of a different person in each barrel, actual recordings of people sleeping presented continuously with little or no editing.
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- English
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- NR
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The Sleepers is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Sleepers isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1992. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Sleepers?
The Sleepers (1992) was directed by Bill Viola.