Short Film
The Man Who Couldn't Sleep
14mins / 2023 / Czech Republic / Czech / Director, screenwriter
在連續與兩任女友分手之後，年輕的外文系教授彼得深受失眠之苦。漫長冬日裡另一個無眠的夜晚，兩任女友接連出現在他的公寓，這一切似夢，卻又似真實。
A young literature professor, Petr, suffers insomnia after breaking up with two women in a row. One night, both women come back to him like dream, like reality.
Director's statement
Reading a short novel by Karel Capek reminds me of the experience of being in a quarantine hotel in Taiwan without any sunlight coming in. At that time, I was at the end of a relationship that summer and experiencing serious insomnia nights over nights. This inspired me to create this film. I hope the long winter will be gone and the warm spring will come soon.
導演的話
《無法入睡的男人》改編自捷克作家Karel Capek的短篇故事。這個短篇故事讓我想起2021年夏天，回到臺灣隔離的經驗，在日不見光的隔離旅店，飽受失戀之苦的我失眠了一晚又一晚。於是，我寫下了這個故事。希望漫長的冬日即將離去，而溫暖的春天也將會到來。
Screener
Please feel free to ask for access.