"I JUST WANT TO SLEEP" SLEEP FILM REVIEW

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By Chris Mutuku (Posted 24 October, 2022)
The best part about content creation especially filmmaking is that, we create content to give the society a taste of what it feels to be someone else. Gives the audience an opportunity to feel the character’s pain, relate to their suffering and laugh when they do.
Sleep a film produced by Lodeki Vincent and directed by the super director Eric Mdagaya did just that. Shot in familiar Kenyan location, the film is easy to relate.

Makau played by youthful actor Bryan Kabugi is a boy undergoing past traumas caused by his abusive father. Just like many teenagers in Africa and Kenya in general, Makau struggles with the trauma of being molested by his closest family-his father. Through a flashback scene, the father (George Mo) is seen in a swimming pool together with his son acting inappropriate. 

The guilt leads to vengeance.

Following his previous uncomfortable encounter at the girlfriend’s House, Makau seaks revenge to substantiate his denial. The whole world seems to be against this young fella.

Makau helps build the plot without saying a word until almost the end of the film where he atters his only and last words, "I just want to sleep."

The film which  has received backlash from some viewers who are claiming that it’s championing for same sex relationship was produced by Ovotox International College.

It has repetitive use of the F word. Apart from that, all the claims online that the film contains lgbt content is not true since it was approved by The Kenya Film and Classification Board.

Speaking to Ojiambo Ainea (Mr. Wafula), he insisted that the scenes portrayed in this film are in no way championing for Lgbt relationships. ”There is a big abuse of fathers sodomising their sons, Fathers rapping daughters but people just want to pretend.”

Lodeki Vincent, the producer of the film is surprised that Kenyans are quick to judge his film without really getting to understand the concept of the film. His advice is that for his audience to understand the message being passed and focus on supporting local talent. 

Being a film buff, it’s with no doubt that I rank Sleep among the best films to ever be produced locally. The film is available on YouTube. Click to watch the movie

 

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