Sleeping Man (Japanese: 眠る男, Hepburn: Nemuru Otoko) is a 1996 Japanese drama film co-written and directed by Kōhei Oguri. The film stars Ahn Sung-ki, Christine Hakim and Koji Yakusho. It was produced by the local government of Gunma Prefecture and shot in Nakanojō. Sleeping Man was released on February 3, 1996, in Japan.
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Premise
In a small mountain town, an elderly couple live on a farm where a man named Takuji has been in a coma since suffering an accident. The elderly couple and their neighbors take care of him, while his best friend, Kamimura, talks to the silent, motionless Takuji, as time marches on in their small town.
Awards and nominations
20th Montreal World Film Festival
Won: Special Jury Grand Prize
47th Berlin International Film Festival
Won: International Federation of Art Theatres Award
38th Mainichi Film Awards
Won: Excellence Film (shared with Village of Dreams, Gakko II and Kids Return)
Won: Best Art Direction (Yoshinaga Yokoo)
70th Kinema Junpo Best Ten Awards
Best Ten List: 3rd place
Won: Best Japanese Director (Kōhei Oguri)