Girl Asleep
Seen it?2015 | 77 min | Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved Boogie Nights or The Breakfast Club, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The world is closing in on Greta Driscoll. On the cusp of turning fifteen, she can’t bear to leave her childhood; it contains all the things that give her comfort in an incomprehensible new world. She floats in a bubble of loserdom with her only friend, Elliott, until her parents throw her a surprise fifteenth birthday party and she’s flung into a parallel place—a world that’s weirdly erotic, a little bit violent, and thoroughly ludicrous. Only there can she find herself.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Berlin award: Berlin International Film Festival: Best Film. Also nominated for 1 more Berlin award. Plus 7 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rosemary Myers
- Bethany WhitmoreGreta
- Harrison FeldmanElliott
- Amber McMahonJanet / Frozen Woman
- Matthew WhittetConrad / Abject Man
- Eamon FarrenAdam / Benoit Tremet
- Tilda Cobham-HerveyHuldra
- Imogen ArcherGenevieve
- Maiah StewardsonJade
- Fiona DawsonAmber
- Grace DawsonSapphire