Sleeping Bride
Sleeping Bride

Sleeping Bride

2000Movie100 minJapanese

Sleeping Bride is the story of a girl, Yumi, who since birth, has never been awake. A boy called Yuuichi finds the girl in the hospital while he is a patient there. A nurse remarks that the girl is 'Sleeping Beauty', and Yuuichi believes that a kiss from a prince will wake her, just like the story. Yuuichi returns to see Yumi every day, says 'Wake up, I'm the prince' and kisses her. Ten years later he restarts his daily ritual to see Yumi, one day she wakes up.

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IMDb5.5/10
Director: David S. CassGenres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A woman wakes up from a coma with amnesia, only to discover that she is married to a man she doesn't remember, and her life seems perfect. However, as fragments of her past return, she begins to suspect that her seemingly idyllic life may be a carefully constructed facade hiding a dark secret.

Critical Reception

While "Sleeping Bride" garnered some attention for its suspenseful premise and lead performance, it was largely met with mixed reviews, often criticized for its predictable plot twists and underdeveloped supporting characters. Audiences found it to be a serviceable, if unexceptional, thriller.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its intriguing premise and suspenseful atmosphere.
  • Criticized for a predictable storyline and reliance on common thriller tropes.
  • Lori Loughlin's performance was noted as a standout element.

Google audience: Information on specific Google user reviews for "Sleeping Bride" is not readily available, making it difficult to summarize audience sentiment. However, general reception suggests it was viewed as an average thriller with some suspenseful moments.

Fun Fact

The film was produced as a made-for-television movie, which influenced its distribution and the scale of its production.

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