'' The Sleepwalker '' received mixed to positive reviews upon its premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival . Rodrigo Perez of '' Indiewire '' praised the film and said that " A darkly mysterious and extremely accomplished first feature , The Sleepwalker suggests the things we lost in the fire might be much deeper than material possessions . " Thomas Willett of '' Cinemabeach '' gave the film a positive review and said that " As a debut , Fastvold makes a promising , complex film that shows confidence . With great performances by an intimate cast , she manages to capture the nuances of disagreement without falling into soapy territory . " However , Dennis Harvey , in his review for '' Variety '' , gave the film a negative review by saying that " Mona Fastvold 's consistently intriguing debut may leave audiences feeling it 's all buildup and scant payoff . " Justin Lowe in his review for '' The Hollywood Reporter '' called the film " A tentative feint toward genre territory ca n’t conceal the slightness of this heightened drama . "
2014 Sundance Film Festival
2014 Sundance Film Festival
The Sleepwalker (2014 film)