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The Sleeping Woman (2024) Movie Recap | Horror Thriller Fantasy
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00:00The story begins on one of Spain's islands, possibly part of the Canary Islands, though the
00:06film never clearly confirms it. We meet Ana, a nursing assistant who has just arrived in a quiet
00:13and beautiful town. After getting off the bus, she's picked up by a man named Agustin. His wife,
00:20Sara, has been in a coma for quite some time and he needs help taking care of her. That's why he
00:27hired Ana, who is a single woman and very happy to have this job. She quickly gets along well with
00:34Agustin. Agustin is a sculptor living alone with his unconscious wife in a large mansion. Ana finds
00:42his home beautiful and feels comfortable there. Agustin seems like a kind, down-to-earth man who
00:49truly loves his wife. He even cooks dinner himself and Ana really enjoys his food.
00:57During dinner, they talk a little. Agustin mentions he came to this island when he was very young
01:04and became an artist here. Ana shares that she's not a very interesting person and is currently
01:10preparing for a public exam. Ana asks Agustin what really happened to Sara. He explains that Sara had
01:19mental health problems, something that already ran in her family. Even her mother had similar symptoms.
01:26He says they were very happy together, but after Sara became pregnant, she went into deep depression.
01:33One day, she jumped out of the attic window. Their baby didn't survive and Sara fell into a coma.
01:40Hearing this, Ana feels heartbroken. That night, Ana can't sleep. She goes to the kitchen for a glass of
01:47milk, then walks to Sara's room. Suddenly, something strange happens. Sara opens her eyes,
01:54and before Ana can react, she faints. When she wakes up, she's outside the room with a cut on her foot,
02:02caused by broken glass. When Ana looks inside again, the glass of milk is shattered. Sara is
02:10still lying unconscious, which makes the whole event even more disturbing. Ana doesn't tell
02:16Agustin about it. The next day, she searches online about sleepwalking, thinking maybe it happened
02:23because of stress or being in a new place. Later, when she goes to Sara's room, Agustin is already there,
02:31changing her clothes. Ana quietly continues her work while also preparing for her public exam.
02:38Afterward, she visits Agustin's workshop. Though she doesn't want to interrupt, he notices her and
02:45invites her in. She's amazed by his wooden sculptures, clearly impressed by his talent. Ana also has a
02:53sister named Martha. She tells her about the sleepwalking incident, but Martha doesn't take it
02:59seriously. The next day, Ana starts looking through Sara's books and even reads one out loud. Agustin seems
03:08pleased. He says Sara used to love reading and would often read to him until he found a book he liked.
03:16Agustin once told Ana that Sara's mother wanted her custody. He said she was unstable and couldn't
03:23care for Sara. She just wanted to take her away from him. One rainy night, Ana saw the front door open.
03:30When she checked Sara's room, an old woman was trying to take her. It was Sara's mother. Ana stopped her,
03:38warning that Sara's condition would worsen. The woman refused, so Ana locked the door. Hearing the
03:45noise, Agustin came and threw her out. The next day, Agustin's lawyer visited since he wanted full
03:52custody of Sara. He even mentioned the night's incident as evidence. Later, Ana bathed and dressed
04:00Sara in a new outfit and took her to the garden. While reading her favorite book aloud, two little
04:07girls appeared, calling Sara the sleeping woman. After they left, Ana felt Sara move slightly and the
04:15moment their eyes met, Ana suddenly found herself sitting in a car, unaware how she got there. This
04:22time, she hadn't slept. It wasn't sleepwalking. She was sure something strange was happening because of
04:30Sara. She hurried back and took Sara inside, keeping it secret from Agustin. The next day, he gifted her a
04:39bicycle, which made her happy. She went to town for Sara's medicine and texted her sister Martha, who said
04:45it might be due to iron deficiency and suggested supplements. Back home, Ana admired and tried on
04:53Sara's dresses. When Agustin saw her, he wasn't upset. Instead, he said Sara had a great fashion sense
05:01and it was sad such beautiful clothes were going to waste. Later, authorities arrived to investigate the
05:08night Sara's mother broke in. Ana spoke highly of Agustin, convincing them he was capable of caring for
05:16his wife. Agustin was pleased and it was clear that he and Ana were slowly drawn to each other.
05:24The next day, Ana took Sara to the garden and read to her as usual. After Agustin left for work,
05:32the same strange thing happened again. Ana lost awareness and later found herself in a car at night,
05:39nearly crashing into a truck. She barely managed to avoid it and, terrified, rushed home in tears.
05:47Sara was still outside in her wheelchair, so Ana brought her in and called her sister Martha,
05:53telling her everything. Martha calmed her, saying it might be a health issue and advised supplements.
06:00But Ana felt this wasn't medical. Something unnatural was happening. The next morning,
06:07Agustin returned, thrilled after winning an art competition. That night, he wanted to celebrate,
06:13so Ana went to town for supplies. There, a woman told her Agustin had changed a lot and that she was
06:20lucky to be with him. Words that made Ana uneasy. Later that evening, they celebrated together. Both were
06:29drunk and Ana tried to get close to him, but Agustin stopped her, apologizing and saying he still loved
06:37Sara. Hurt and embarrassed, Ana decided to leave. The next morning, she packed her things. Agustin looked
06:45like he wanted to stop her, but said nothing. He helped load her bags into the car and they left.
06:52On the way, he stopped, clearly distressed. Holding Ana's hand, he admitted he didn't want her to go.
07:00Hearing this, Ana softened and they shared a quiet, emotional moment. Agustin then took her back home.
07:08After showering, Ana began looking through Sara's belongings. Ana picks up a perfume bottle and as soon
07:14as she smells it, everything fades. She wakes up to find Agustin trying to wake her with a glass shard
07:22in her hand, both injured by it. He quickly treats her wounds, but Ana feels drained and terrified.
07:30These blackouts keep happening. She loses awareness, wakes up somewhere else and remembers nothing.
07:38Panicking, she goes to Sara's room and says, I know you're the one doing this. At that moment,
07:46Sara's eyes open and Ana suddenly finds herself outside in the garden again. She runs back inside,
07:53but in a blink, she's outside once more. Angry and scared, she tells Agustin that something strange
08:01is happening and she's sure Sara is behind it. Agustin doesn't believe her, thinking she's just stressed
08:09or influenced by what the children said earlier. He advises her to see a doctor. The next day, Ana
08:16visits a pharmacy, buys medicine and asks for Neves' number, the nurse who used to care for Sara. The
08:23pharmacist gives it to her. Back home, Agustin keeps his distance, which hurts Ana. When he tries to make
08:31peace, she says maybe they shouldn't continue, that Sara isn't coming back and he has a right to move
08:38on. But things stay tense. That night, when Agustin returns, he's surprised to see Ana wearing Sara's
08:46clothes. He's taken aback, but not angry, almost comforted. The next day, Ana's sister Martha visits.
08:54She's glad to see Ana happy and likes Agustin, but when she returns from the bathroom,
09:00her face changes. She's seen a photo of Sara wearing the same dress Ana has on. And she had
09:08also seen Sara in a state of coma. Before leaving, Martha tells Ana she's trying to please a man who
09:15still loves his wife. But Ana gets angry and ignores her concern. The next day, while with Sara, a painting
09:24suddenly falls, revealing the year 2017 behind it. Curious, Ana searches online and learns Sara was a
09:34famous artist whose last exhibition was in 2017. Wanting details, she leaves a message for Neves and
09:42later meets Manuela to ask about Sara. Manuela explains Sara and Agustin were happy after marriage,
09:50but in 2018, everything changed. Sara's behavior turned cruel, leaving Agustin heartbroken and withdrawn.
09:59Manuela says,
10:00Sometimes I wished Sara had died. Ana feels even more sympathy for him. That night, while dining,
10:07Ana suddenly faints. When she wakes, Agustin happily tells her she's pregnant. Though overjoyed,
10:13Ana fears Sara might harm the baby. She suggests staying with her sister, but Agustin says he'll
10:20move Sara to a nursing home, ready to begin anew. When Ana returns, Sara's room is empty. Agustin has
10:29already shifted her. For a while, everything seems fine. Ana feels peaceful and excited for the baby,
10:36though she stopped studying, worrying Martha. One night, Ana sees Agustin working late in his workshop.
10:45Suddenly, she blacks out again and wakes up on the roof, terrified. Struggling to climb down,
10:51she tries taking her medicine, but instantly finds herself outside the house, where she notices a small
10:58box lying near a tree. When Ana opens the box, she finds a cell phone. It belonged to Sara.
11:06Inside are messages from Sara's mother, warning,
11:09I'm afraid Agustin might hurt you. It seems Sara was trying to tell Ana something,
11:15so the next day, she visits Sophia, Sara's mother. Ana shows her the messages and asks what they mean.
11:23Sophia explains they were sent the day Sara lost her baby. When Ana says Sara jumped from the window,
11:31Sophia insists, My daughter would never do that. She loved her baby more than her life. She adds that
11:39Sara had planned to name the child after her. Ana asks what truly happened. Sophia reveals Agustin had
11:47done something to Sara. After the miscarriage, Sara filed a police report against him, but later
11:53withdrew it, then stopped speaking to her. She began to hate him. Just then, Agustin arrives, furious that
12:02Ana met Sophia. When Ana asks about the miscarriage, he claims it was an accident and says he hid it,
12:08fearing she'd blame him. Ana wants to trust him, but remains confused. Back home, Neves,
12:15the former nurse who cared for Sara, calls Ana. Ana goes to another room to talk to Neves,
12:23making sure Agustin doesn't hear. He's been watching her closely lately. Neves reveals something shocking.
12:31She wasn't fired by Sara, but by Agustin himself. She says she too had felt strange things around Sara,
12:39the same kind happening to Ana now. According to her, Sara isn't trying to harm Ana, but to warn her.
12:48Sara had tried to tell Neves something as well, before Agustin removed her from the job. Neves urges
12:55Ana not to be afraid, but to pay attention to the signs. Determined to understand, Ana goes up to the
13:02attic, where Sara's old paintings are kept. She picks up a brush, closes her eyes, and tries to connect
13:10with Sara. If Sara truly wants to communicate, maybe she can do it through art. When Ana opens her eyes,
13:17again, a new image has appeared on the canvas. A man pushing a woman from a height. She realizes the
13:25truth. Agustin was responsible for Sara's condition. He must have pushed her, causing her coma.
13:33Shocked, Ana doesn't know what to do. Then she notices Agustin's locked workshop, which he never
13:40lets her enter. Curious, she climbs a ladder and looks through the window. And what she sees freezes
13:47her in fear. Sara is there, while Agustin continues to violate her despite her condition. Horrified,
13:56Ana grabs his car and escapes, completely shattered. But soon she remembers. Sara needs help. Gathering her
14:04courage, she turns around and returns to save her. When Ana tries to rescue Sara from the workshop,
14:10Sara suddenly sends her back toward the car, as if urging her to escape and save herself and her
14:17unborn child. But before she can leave, Agustin spots her. Ana pleads, saying, Let me go. I know
14:26everything about you and Sara. You'll hurt my baby too. Hearing this, Agustin loses control. Ana rushes
14:35into the car, but the keys are with him, so she hides a tool as a weapon. Agustin drags her out angrily,
14:43but Ana strikes his leg with the tool and runs, locking herself inside Sara's room. Terrified, she begs
14:51Sara for help. And suddenly, she feels a strange power awaken inside her. Agustin breaks down the door
14:59and is stunned to see Sara's spirit within Ana. Overcome with guilt, he breaks down and begs for
15:05forgiveness. But Sara, through Ana, strikes him with a heavy object, causing his end. In the final scene,
15:13Ana says goodbye to Sara. Agustin is dead, and Ana leaves the house behind. Five months later,
15:20she gives birth to a baby girl. When the nurse asks the child's name, Ana smiles and says,
15:27Sophia, just like Sara's mother. And this is where the film ends.
15:35The story of the sleeping woman shows how people often hide their true nature behind a calm face.
15:43Agustin, who seemed kind and gentle, was in reality a twisted and obsessive man. He kept
15:50Sara trapped, even while she was in a coma, using her for his own desires. And Ana was unknowingly
15:57heading toward the same fate. Another strong theme in the film is that truth always finds its way out.
16:05It may take time, but it never stays hidden. There's also a hint of a love triangle, where Ana becomes
16:12caught between sympathy, fear, and emotional confusion, unsure of what's real. Overall,
16:19the movie focuses less on the supernatural and more on human nature, showing how obsession, guilt,
16:26and hidden darkness, can destroy lives far more deeply than any ghost or spirit.
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