Max Richter's Sleep

(2020)

★ 7.2 IMDb · 654 votes

Genres: Documentary, Music

Year: 2020

Runtime: 99 min

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Natalie Johns

Cast: Max Richter, Yulia Mahr, Grace Davidson, Emily Brausa, Clarice Jensen

Plot

This is a film for these frenetic times; a meditative respite from the rush and chaos of the modern world. A study of the universal experience of sleep, that unites us all.

This documentary follows composer Max Richter and his creative partner Yulia Mahr as they prepare to stage an ambitious open-air, overnight performance of his celebrated eight-hour magnum opus Sleep in Los Angeles, while also exploring the origins and impact of this groundbreaking composition.