What to Watch When You Can’t Sleep: 10 Enjoyable Cures for Your Insomnia
Have you ever gotten dead tired yet you can’t sleep? Well, as weird it may sound, this paradox has become part of life for almost one-third of the world’s population, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) report.
It’s called insomnia
Insomnia is crazy about how it occurs. According to psychologist Victor Frankl, “Sleep [is like] a dove which has landed near one’s hand and stays there as long as one does not pay any attention to it.”
I’m sure you’re confused. But have you ever fallen asleep while watching a favorite movie, but when you try to sleep, it becomes completely elusive? So if you badly want something, it evades you. That’s the paradox of insomnia.
Are you suffering the slap of insomnia and can’t figure out how to get out of it? Well, you can do something. Besides the common CBD tinctures, which apparently prove effective, you can watch something that will eventually get you enough sleep.
Instead of tossing and turning on the bed or checking some herbal remedies for insomnia, we’ve compiled a list of movies to watch. Sooner than later, you will be lost in slumberland. Stick around.
The Machinist 2004 – Thriller/Drama
Trevor Reznik, a factory machinist, suffers an extreme case of insomnia for a whole year. He isolates himself from people, except a prostitute, namely Stevie. Further alienation occurs as a result of a workplace incident. In conjunction with some unfamiliar pieces of paper he finds in his apartment, Trevor believes that someone will get him, using a phantom employee, namely Ivan. As Trevor searches for evidence of Ivan’s schemes, it finally dawns on him what cause his insomnia.
Capote 2005 – Drama/Crime
Currently, part of the New York City social circle, famous writer Truman Capote grows weary of writing autobiographical pieces. After November 14, 1959, cold-blooded murders of the Clutter family, and feeling compelled to write about it, Truman and Nelle Harper Lee, his personal assistant head to Kansas to research the story first-hand.
Truman hopes that his fame will grant him access to reliable sources. If his celebrity doesn’t work, Truman is ready to accomplish his mission by whatever means possible.
Notes on a Scandal 2006 – Drama/Crime
Barbara Covett, a rather bitter and tough, almost retiring teacher loathed by her colleagues and students. In her loneliness, she writes her journal. Then Sheba Hart joins the high school as the new art teacher, and Barbara focuses on writing sharp and unpleasant comments about her clothing and behavior. Barbra falls for Sheba, but later, events turn when she discovers that Sheba is having an affair with a 15-year student.
Gone Baby Gone 2007 – Drama/Crime
4-year-old Amanda McCready disappears from home, and the girl’s aunt hires two private detectives who were not cops, but they know the tough Boston neighborhood well. As the events unfold, the detectives face drug dealers, gangs, and pedophiles. When about to solve their case, they are faced with a moral dilemma that could tear them apart.
What to watch when you can’t sleep: Nothing but the Truth 2008 – Thriller/Drama
Political columnist Rachel Armstrong reveals how the President ignored the findings of a covert CIA operative during Venezuela airstrikes and forced the government to reveal the source. She is later jailed, but she won’t change her mind.
Criminal Justice – Drama/Crime
This revolves around sex, drugs, and horrible murder. A single night turns into a nightmare for Aditya—he wakes up only to find his hands stained with blood. This piles up evidence against him, but he doesn’t remember the grisly crime.
The Lincoln Lawyer 2011 – Adaptation/Drama
Mickey Haller, an LA criminal defense attorney who works from the back of his car. He defended garden-variety criminals until he landed this assignment– defending Louis Roulet accused of rape and attempted murder. Later, this case turns into a deadly game of survival for Haller.
What to watch when you can’t sleep: The Body 2012 – Thriller/Mystery
The body of Mayka Villaverde is mysteriously missing from the mortuary. Apparently, Mayka succumbed to a heart attack; but who signed the death certificate? Finding out who is behind this difficult case seems a daunting task. Will Inspector Jaime Pena reveal the perpetrators?
The Call 2013 – Crime/Thriller
Jordan Turner, an expert 911 operator, makes an error in judgment, and a call ends badly. Jordan is distressed and unsure if she can continue, but then Casey Welson, a teenager, calls with a case of abduction. But it’s only Jordan with enough experience to handle the case and ensure justice prevails.
The Gift 2015 – Mystery/Thriller
Simon and Robyn, a young couple, enjoy every bit of life until they encounter an acquaintance from Simon’s high school who sends their world into a harrowing tailspin. After a series of uninvited encounters and mysterious gifts, Robyn learns a disturbing truth about Simon and Gordo. She asks, “How well do we really know the people closest to us, and are past bygones ever really bygones?”
What to watch when you can’t sleep: 10 Cloverfield Lane2016 -Drama/Mystery
Michelle gets into a car accident and awakes to find herself in a shelter with two men, Howard and Emmett. Howard gives her crutches to help her remain mobile. The two men’s intentions later become clearly questionable. At the same time, she gets information that it’s not safe outside due to an alien attack. Is it safer inside there or out there?
I hope you have enjoyed my list of the movies to watch if you want to fall asleep faster. I am absolutely convinced that the decision to watch a movie is one of the tips on how to fall asleep fast you can take.
