Sleep

"Sleep" (2023) is a daring cinematic experiment and sequel to Juha Lilja's iconic original. In this reflection, Lilja trades the vulnerability of sleep for the wakeful embrace of his mobile phone. For 5 hours and 21 minutes, he succumbs to the device's allure, oblivious to the world around. This might sound long, but in 2023 the average screen time was 6 hours and 37 minutes. Shot dogmatically on a Canon EOS M, the unfiltered footage, totaling 160 gigs, unfolds without embellishments. Lilja's methodical critique of mobile phone dominance unveils the silent chaos within our connected lives. The film, a pure embodiment of the aesthetics of cohabitation, confronts viewers with the haunting reality of modern obsession and the eerie dance of technology in our daily existence.