Sleepless in New York

"Love is the best thing in life...until it's over."

Sep 25 2015 N/A 1h 30m
Documentary, Drama, Romance

Heartbreak affects us all. Oscar-nominated director Christian Frei teams with famed anthropologist Helen Fisher to examine the power and resilience of love despite it all.

Plot

Paralyzing, tormenting and overwhelming. Often laughed off as nothing more than an affliction of adolescence, love sickness becomes the topic of a sensitive and compelling documentary film. Christian Frei and cinematographer Peter Indergand dive into the frenzied nights of the newly rejected. Nights full of pain and tears, yet also wakefulness and creativity. An anthropologist researches the astounding and profound processes that are unfolding in the brain of the lovesick. Has nature overdone it? The film explores the difficult path out of self-destructive obsessive behavior, toward a new self. And it wonders about the unwavering desire - despite it all - for love.

Written by

Christian Frei

Directed by

Christian Frei

Production Countries

Switzerland, United States of America

Production Companies

Christian Frei Films

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
145
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA