''Sonno Profondo'' (english title: ''Deep Sleep'') is a 2013 Italian
giallo
In Italian cinema, ''Giallo'' (; plural ''gialli'', from ''giallo'', Italian for yellow) is a genre of mystery fiction and thrillers that often contains slasher, crime fiction, psychological thriller, psychological horror, sexploitation, and, ...
film, running 67 minutes in length.
In spite of being shot in Argentina, the film's screenplay is written in Italian. The movie is set in the 1970s. ''Sonno Profondo'' is a feature film directed and written by Luciano Onetti and produced by Nicolás Onetti. The film had excellent reviews after its World Premiere at Sitges 2013.
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The soundtrack was composed by Luciano Onetti in the style of ]Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone (; 10 November 19286 July 2020) was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpeter who wrote music in a wide range of styles. With more than 400 scores for cinema and television, as well as more than 100 classica ...
. ''Sonno Profondo'' won the Tabloid Witch Awards for "Best Music Soundtrack".
Synopsis
After murdering a woman, a killer that is traumatized from his childhood memories gets a mysterious envelope slipped under his door. The hunter becomes the prey when he finds out that the envelope contains photos that show him killing the young woman.
Reception
Craig Alexander of ''Fangoria'' gave the film a positive review, calling the film "nothing short of audacious, if occasionally a bit too frenetic. Recommended for horror fans who like their stuff weird and challenging."
Accolades
* Best Film, Hemoglozine 2013, Spain.Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre
Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre (BARS) is an international film festival devoted to the genres of science fiction, horror and fantasy. It began in 2000 with a focus on independent films in those genres, and since 2004 in the form of a competitive festi ...
2013, Argentina.
* SITGES 2013 International Film Festival, Spain.
* Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata
The Mar del Plata International Film Festival ( es, Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata) is an international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is the only competitive feature fes ...
2013, Argentina.
* Móbido Fest 2013, México.
* Puerto Rico Horror Film Festival 2013, Puerto Rico.
* Horror-On-Sea 2014, United Kingdom.
* HorrorQuest 2013, United States.
References
External links
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Sonno Profondo
' at Rotten Tomatoes
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2013 films
Argentine horror thriller films
Giallo films
2010s Italian films
2010s Argentine films
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