Indonesian filmmaker Edwin makes his first proper foray into horror with “Sleep No More,” a darkly comic supernatural thriller that transforms labor exploitation into the source of terror itself. The film has its world premiere in the Berlinale Special Midnight section.
The feature marks a genre evolution for Edwin, whose previous film, “Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash,” won the Golden Leopard at Locarno in 2021. Rather than abandoning the social commentary that has defined his career, Edwin uses the horror framework to sharpen his critique of working conditions and capitalist systems.
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