State Like Sleep

State Like Sleep is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Meredith Danluck in her feature directorial debut. It stars Katherine Waterston, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, and Michiel Huisman. It premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival, and was released on January 4, 2019, by The Orchard.

Premise

The film is centered on an owner and operator behind the club "Lebellfleur" – a secret high class gentleman's club that a woman thinks keeps the answers to her husband's death.

Cast

Katherine Waterston as Katherine Grand
Michael Shannon as Edward
Luke Evans as Emile
Michiel Huisman as Stefan Delvoe
Mary Kay Place as Elaine Grand
Julie Khaner as Anneke Delvoe
Mark O'Brien as Darren
Bo Martyn as Frieda
Carlo Rota as Dr. Iyengar

Filming

Filming took place in Toronto and Cambridge, Ontario in mid-2016.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2018. Shortly after, The Orchard acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on January 4, 2019.

Critical reception

On review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, State Like Sleep has an approval rating of 37% based on 30 reviews. The site’s critics consensus reads, "State Like Sleep fails to engage despite the efforts of a talented cast, leaving viewers with a would-be thriller that has an unfortunately descriptive title."