The man who wanted to sleep
2021, French. Directed by Thibault Lang-Willar.
Alfred, a resident of a retirement home, can no longer get to sleep, disturbed by the incessant bedhopping of the other residents. Exasperated, he decides to leave in the middle of the night to sleep outside. But between the anti-homeless furniture and the surveillance robots, sleeping has become a luxury and Alfred doesn't know it yet.
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- 0h 14m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- French
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- Released
- 5 April 2021
- Original title
- L'Homme qui voulait dormir
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Thibault Lang-Willar
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The man who wanted to sleep isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 April 2021. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The man who wanted to sleep?
If you liked The man who wanted to sleep, try The Troubles of Alfred, Very Happy Alexander, The Small Victories.
Who directed The man who wanted to sleep?
The man who wanted to sleep (2021) was directed by Thibault Lang-Willar and stars André Penvern, Julia Gómez.