Doctor Sleep aka Close Your Eyes (USA), Hypnotic (International: English title) is a 2002 film directed by Nick Willing

Nick Willing

Nick Willing is a British director, writer and producer of films and television programs.Willing is the son of Portuguese painter Paula Rego and English artist Victor Willing and was largely brought up in Portugal, but settled in England at the age of 12...

 based on the book of the same name written by Madison Smartt Bell

Madison Smartt Bell

Madison Smartt Bell is an American novelist. He was raised Nashville, and lived in New York, and London before settling in Baltimore, Maryland....

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The film stars Goran Visnjic

Goran Višnjic

Goran Višnjić is a Croatian actor who has appeared in American and British films and television productions. He is best known for his role as Dr. Luka Kovač in the hit television series ER...

 as Dr. Michael Strother, Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson is a Scottish actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire .-Early life:...

 as Detective Janet Losey and Paddy Considine

Paddy Considine

Patrick George "Paddy" Considine is an English actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, musician and frequent collaborator with Shane Meadows. Best known to audiences for his portrayals of dark, troubled, morally or mentally ambiguous characters...

 as Elliot Spruggs. It was nominated at the 2003 Cinénygma - Luxembourg International Film Festival, Fantasporto

Fantasporto

Fantasporto, also known as Fantas, is an international film festival, annually organized since 1981 in Porto, Portugal. Giving screen space to commercial feature films, auteur films and experimental projects from all over the world, Fantasporto has created enthusiastic audiences, ranging from...

 International Fantasy Film Awards and won in three categories at the Paris Film Festival and Sweden Fantastic Film Festival.

Plot

While treating a policewoman for smoking, hypnotherapist Michael Strother has a telepathic vision of a young girl floating beneath the surface of a stream. The escaped victim of a ritualistic serial killer, the girl has become mute, and Michael is called upon by Scotland Yard to unlock the secrets she holds in order to catch a man who believes he has discovered the key to immortality.

External links

• Hypnotic http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=8165&s=Interviews