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Sleep Tight

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Sleep Tight

2003

1h 17m

4.4(7 votes)

Drama

Overview

French filmmaker Claire Doyon makes her feature-length writing and directing debut with the drama Les Lionceaux, which translates to "Little Lions," but is given the English language title Sleep Tight. Lisa Lacroix and Marie Felix play two seemingly feral teenage sisters who inhabit a deserted island with their estranged parents. Soon a guy washes up on shore and changes things. Sleep Tight was shown at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.

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France 3 Cinéma

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5 featured cast members

Starring

Lisa Lacroix

Lisa Lacroix

Clémentine

Marie Félix

Marie Félix

Olive

Guillaume Gouix

Guillaume Gouix

Gustave

Dani

Dani

Néfertiti

Jacno

Jacno

Robert

Creative team

Directed by: Claire Doyon
Written by: Claire Doyon
Jean-Claude Montheil

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