You Can't Sleep Here (2023)

You Can't Sleep Here (2023) poster

Where do homeless people in Amsterdam find their night’s rest? This short documentary makes poignantly clear what it means to sleep outside as a social outcast. They populate car parks, mini-trailers and the spaces under fly-overs; the homeless people of Amsterdam, whose sleeping habits are spotlighted in this distressing documentary. Filmmaker Jelmer Wristers called on various outdoor sleepers, the camera in their faces, registering how they spend the night in their hiding places. From sleeping on a bench in open air to a 'luxury tent' where a buzzing fly interferes with sleep. And from the solitary loner hiding under boxes and crates to the group sleepers who set out together.

Director: Jelmer Wristers
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 21 min
Release Date:
Editing: Emiel Nuninga
Production: [Boondocs]
Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands
Original Language: nl
More Films by Director: Jelmer Wristers
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is You Can't Sleep Here about?
Where do homeless people in Amsterdam find their night’s rest? This short documentary makes poignantly clear what it means to sleep outside as a social outcast. They populate car parks, mini-trailers and the spaces under fly-overs; the homeless people of Amsterdam, whose sleeping habits are spotlighted in this distressing documentary. Filmmaker Jelmer Wristers called on various outdoor sleepers, the camera in their faces, registering how they spend the night in their hiding places. From sleeping on a bench in open air to a 'luxury tent' where a buzzing fly interferes with sleep. And from the solitary loner hiding under boxes and crates to the group sleepers who set out together.
Who directed You Can't Sleep Here?
You Can't Sleep Here was directed by Jelmer Wristers.
How long is You Can't Sleep Here?
You Can't Sleep Here has a runtime of 21m (21 minutes).
What genre is You Can't Sleep Here?
You Can't Sleep Here is a Documentary film.
Where was You Can't Sleep Here produced?
You Can't Sleep Here was produced in Netherlands.