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I Can't Sleep

6.419941h 48mNRMovieDramaMysteryThriller

Ninon is a spirited hotel-manager who teaches self-defense classes to her terrified eldery neighbors. Daiga, an aspiring Lithuanian actress newly arrived to Paris, becomes fascinated with the life of a mysteriously beautiful drag performer.

DirectorClaire Denis
WritersClaire Denis·Jean-Pol Fargeau
ProducerBruno Pésery

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Cast · Directed by Claire Denis

YGYekaterina Golubeva
Yekaterina Golubeva
Daïga Bartas
RCRichard Courcet
Richard Courcet
Camille
VD
Vincent Dupont
Raphaël
LGLaurent Grévill
Laurent Grévill
Doctor
ADAlex Descas
Alex Descas
Théo
IG
Irina Grjebina
Mina
T
Tolsty
Vassili
LRLine Renaud
Line Renaud
Ninon
BDBéatrice Dalle
Béatrice Dalle
Mona
IM
Ira Mandella-Paul
Little Harry
SSSophie Simon
Sophie Simon
Mona's Sister
DBDanielle van Bercheycke
Danielle van Bercheycke
Fleur

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I Can't Sleep — streaming FAQ

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Is I Can't Sleep on Netflix?

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Is I Can't Sleep on Amazon Prime Video?

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What is the OTT release date for I Can't Sleep?

I Can't Sleep hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around July 6, 1994. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.

Is I Can't Sleep based on a true story?

Yes — I Can't Sleep is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).