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The Insomniac is a 2009
Singaporean
film noir
written and directed by Madhav Mathur. It is the debut feature length film under the Bad Alliteration Films independent production banner. The Insomniac premiered at the Sinema Old School Singapore-based independent distribution house, opening in the 100-seater venue on August 13, 2009, in Singapore.
The film's narrative centers on Ali, a workaholic writer who is struggling to complete his latest work of fiction. His sleepless efforts slowly force him to lose his mind. The film was shot and edited in Film-noir style, relying on invoking surrealistic atmosphere and dark, ironic plot-ends.
writer, is spiralling downwards into a permanent state of mental corrosion, in his ill-conceived insomnia
c efforts to complete his latest book of fiction. On one fateful night, his overactive imagination gets the better of him.
Characters and episodes from his unfinished book come to life in front of his weary eyes. They get strangely intertwined with people and experiences from his own life, resulting in absurd, tragic comedy. Tormented and chased by seductive assassins, loony psychiatrists, bullies and army men, he has only one person who can actually save him, and she too seems reluctant.
Recording Medium: P2 cards
Edited on: Adobe Premiere Pro
CS3
Special Effects on: Adobe Premiere Pro
CS3 and Adobe After Effects
CS3
Sound Mixing and Music Production: Sony ACID Pro 4.0
Guitars, Synth, Percussion & Vocals: Siddesh Mukundan
Drums & Percussion: Sammy Arvis
"Man Who Does Not Sleep"
"Zola"
"Pagan"
"I'm losing"
"Flogging"
"Fat Pig Chase"
"The Bobbies"
"Darling"
"Acid Trip"
"Wake"
2009 in film
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film noir
Film noir
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s...
written and directed by Madhav Mathur. It is the debut feature length film under the Bad Alliteration Films independent production banner. The Insomniac premiered at the Sinema Old School Singapore-based independent distribution house, opening in the 100-seater venue on August 13, 2009, in Singapore.
The film's narrative centers on Ali, a workaholic writer who is struggling to complete his latest work of fiction. His sleepless efforts slowly force him to lose his mind. The film was shot and edited in Film-noir style, relying on invoking surrealistic atmosphere and dark, ironic plot-ends.
Synopsis
Ali (Madhav Mathur), a possessed workaholicWorkaholic
A workaholic is a person who is addicted to work.The term generally implies that the person enjoys their work; it can also imply that they simply feel compelled to do it...
writer, is spiralling downwards into a permanent state of mental corrosion, in his ill-conceived insomnia
Insomnia
Insomnia is most often defined by an individual's report of sleeping difficulties. While the term is sometimes used in sleep literature to describe a disorder demonstrated by polysomnographic evidence of disturbed sleep, insomnia is often defined as a positive response to either of two questions:...
c efforts to complete his latest book of fiction. On one fateful night, his overactive imagination gets the better of him.
Characters and episodes from his unfinished book come to life in front of his weary eyes. They get strangely intertwined with people and experiences from his own life, resulting in absurd, tragic comedy. Tormented and chased by seductive assassins, loony psychiatrists, bullies and army men, he has only one person who can actually save him, and she too seems reluctant.
Cast
- Madhav Mathur as Ali
- Neeti Warrier as Rui
- Navneet Jagannathan as Nas
- Ipshita Bhattacharya as Lady in the robe
- Jacob Thomas as Zola
- Lishi Lee as Sharon
Timeline
The film was shot in ten shooting days in May 2008. Editing, Visual Effects, Colour Grading, Background Score and Original Soundtrack were completed by May 2009.Resources
Camera: Panasonic HPX502 (HD) with Fujinon LensRecording Medium: P2 cards
Edited on: Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro is a timeline-based video editing software application. It is part of the Adobe Creative Suite, a suite of graphic design, video editing, and web development applications developed by Adobe Systems, though it can also be purchased separately. When purchased separately, it comes...
CS3
Special Effects on: Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro is a timeline-based video editing software application. It is part of the Adobe Creative Suite, a suite of graphic design, video editing, and web development applications developed by Adobe Systems, though it can also be purchased separately. When purchased separately, it comes...
CS3 and Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects is a digital motion graphics and compositing software published by Adobe Systems, used in the post-production process of filmmaking and television production. Its main uses are the origination of 2D and 2.5D animation, visual effects compositing and finishing...
CS3
Sound Mixing and Music Production: Sony ACID Pro 4.0
Score and soundtrack
The Background Score and Original Soundtrack were composed and produced by Siddesh Mukundan.Soundtrack
OST Performed byGuitars, Synth, Percussion & Vocals: Siddesh Mukundan
Drums & Percussion: Sammy Arvis
"Man Who Does Not Sleep"
"Zola"
"Pagan"
"I'm losing"
"Flogging"
"Fat Pig Chase"
"The Bobbies"
"Darling"
"Acid Trip"
"Wake"
Full Credits
| The Insomniac | |
| A Bad Alliteration Films Production | |
| Written & Directed by | Madhav Mathur |
| Executive Producers | Madhav Mathur |
| Varun Viswanath | |
| Director of Photography | K M Lo |
| Editing | Varun Viswanath |
| Original Music & Background score | Siddesh Mukundan |
| Line Producer | Dionne D'silva |
| Lighting Assistant | Cai Miaoqin |
| Camera Assistant | Jeannie Loo |
| Set Designers | David Lee |
| Jeannie Loo | |
| Costumes & Make Up | Wendy Weiling |
| On-Location Sound | David Lee |
| Sound Editing and Post Production | Siddesh Mukundan |
| CAST | |
| ALI | Madhav Mathur |
| NAS | Navneet Jagannathan |
| LADY IN THE ROBE | Ipshita Bhattacharya |
| ZOLA | Jacob Thomas |
| RUI | Neeti Warrier |
| SHARON | Lishi Lee |
| POLICEMAN | Siddesh Mukundan |
| MRS. D | Shradha Nair |
| ALI (AGE 8) | Karan Bakshi |
| THE BOBBIES | |
| JACK | Mark Bartram |
| JAMES | Joe Paterson |
| THE ASSASSINS | |
| MILA | Melissa Foo |
| ANNA | Perrine Piano |
| NAFISA | Tanvi Chaturvedi |
| REBELS | |
| Sunil Karuppan | |
| Dionne D'Silva | |
| Dilparinder Singh | |
| Shreshta Agarwal | |
| Saira Rajan | |
| GUARDS | |
| Vineet Kumar | |
| Naren Kolary | |
| MC Aiyappa | |
| Karan Shetti | |
| Nikhil Grover | |
| Brijesh GS | |
| OST | |
| "Man Who Does Not Sleep" | |
| "Zola" | |
| "Pagan" | |
| "I'm losing" | |
| "Flogging" | |
| "Fat Pig Chase" | |
| "The Bobbies" | |
| "Darling" | |
| "Acid Trip" | |
| "Wake" | |
| OST Written & Produced by | Siddesh Mukundan |
| OST Performed by | |
| Guitars, Synth, Percussion & Vocals | Siddesh Mukundan |
| Drums & Percussion | Sammy Arvis |
| SPECIAL THANKS TO | |
| AV8 Media | |
| HANiS Cafe | |
| No.1 Costume Costumes | |
| Neeti Warrier | |
| Scott Hessels | |
| Jaymz Wong | |
| Rajashree Srinivasan | |
| National Library Board, Singapore | |
| Media Development Authority of Singapore |
External links
- Official site
- "The Insomniac": Press Release and Screening Schedule at Sinema Old School
- "The Insomniac": Movie Information and Screening Schedule at The Arts House, Singapore
- inSing.com: Information and Reviews