One year after the untimely death of her husband, a young woman receives a phone call that pulls her back to Brussels and the life there that she's tried to forget. She is forced to finally confront her grief but is swept up in unraveling the mysteries surrounding her husband's last days alive.... (Full plot summary below)
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One year after the untimely death of her husband, a young woman receives a phone call that pulls her back to Brussels and the life there that she's tried to forget. She is forced to finally confront her grief but is swept up in unraveling the mysteries surrounding her husband's last days alive.
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| Screen InternationalDavid D'ArcyThere is not enough in the performances or the script to set it apart from the constant flow of indie crime dramas. |
| Film InquiryLee JuttonDanluck has great style as a filmmaker that harkens back to the best noir thrillers of yesteryear; she just needs to write a script with the substance to match. |
| Elements of MadnessDouglas Davidson[Writer/director Meredith] Danluck's tale is one of grief and recovery, so the best way to process State Like Sleep is with your eyes wide open. |
| Black Girl NerdsSezín Koehler'State Like Sleep' candidly explores dark themes of suicide, trauma, and grief with a tender gaze. |
| Film InquiryKristy StrouseAs a mystery the movie doesn't work as hard to succeed as it does at looking the part. |
| RogerEbert.comNell MinowStories like this one remind us that we need to find a way to cope with the random and the unknowable. |
| Solzy at the MoviesDanielle SolzmanLed by Katherine Waterston and Michael Shannon's performances, writer-director Meredith Danluck takes a fascinating approach to grieving by way of State Like Sleep. |
| VarietyNick SchagerAided by Christopher Blauvelt’s sumptuous cinematography, this consistently surprising film slinks along with melancholic dreaminess, matching the fugue state that plagues its grief-stricken protagonist. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfDanluck drops a dose of Ambien into her detective fiction, often making the viewing experience frustratingly inert while it deals with potentially fascinating details. |
| The PlaylistJoe BlessingOverall, State Like Sleep is a satisfying movie about grief and an unsatisfying mystery. |
