Insomnia

"A tough cop. A brilliant killer. An unspeakable crime."

May 24 2002 R 1h 58m
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.

Plot

In Nightmute, Alaska, seventeen year old resident Kay Connell is found murdered. As a favor to the local Nightmute police chief, two Los Angeles Robbery Homicide police detectives, Will Dormer and Hap Eckhart, are called in to assist in the investigation. Although renowned in the police world, both Dormer and Eckhart are facing some professional issues back in Los Angeles. In Nightmute, Dormer has a major case of insomnia due to a combination of the incessant midnight sun and from a secret he is carrying. This insomnia is causing him to be delusional. Something he is not dreaming about is that the murderer has contacted him, informing him all about the murder and the fact that he knows everything that is going on with Dormer. They begin a symbiotic relationship in keeping secrets for each individual's benefit. But ambitious young local detective, Ellie Burr, might piece the story together on her own.

Written by

Hillary Seitz, Nikolaj Frobenius, Erik Skjoldbjærg

Directed by

Christopher Nolan

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Section Eight, Witt/Thomas Productions, Alcon Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 11 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
327,913
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA