Let me out - The Russian sleep experiment

LET ME OUT IS A PSYCHOLOGIC TALE WITH MANY FACETS. UNPREDICTABLE EVENTS ARE THE RESULT OF THE CONTINUOUS TENSION ALL THE CHARACTERS ARE UNDERGONE. A TALE WITH MANY SHADES WHERE THE VIEWER WILL HAVE TO PICK HIS SIDE, LIVING THE SAME DOUBTS THE CHARACTERS DO AND LEARNING WITH THEM THE FEAR GIVEN BY THE KNOWLEDGE THAT EVERY SINGLE CHOICE, TAKEN OR NOT, COULD REVEAL TO BE THE WRONG ONE.

RUSSIA, 1978. A TEAM FORMED BY FOUR RUSSIAN RESEARCHERS IS CONTRACTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO CARRY OUT A HUMAN TRIAL PROGRAM ON A GROUP OF FIVE AMERICAN PRISONERS, AMONG THEM ARE SPIES, DIPLOMATS, SOLDIERS. THE PRISONERS ARE LOCKED UP IN A CELL ADJACENT TO THE LABORATORY. THE TWO ROOMS ARE SEPARATED BY A WALL ON WHICH THERE ARE ONLY TWO SLITS THROUGH WHICH THE RESEARCHERS IS POSSIBLE TO OBSERVE THE CELL. DURING THE EXPERIMENT, SOMETHING GOES WRONG, AND THE PRISONERS SHOW SIGNS OF IMBALANCE EVER RECORDED BEFORE. THINGS DEGENERATE TO SUCH AN EXTENT AS TO REQUIRE MILITARY INTERVENTION. UNFORTUNATELY, THE SITUATION DOES NOT IMPROVE, UNTIL YOU COME TO A CONCLUSION TOTALLY UNEXPECTED.

THE STORY IS INSPIRED BY A VERY WIDESPREADED URBAN LEGEND: SOVIET HUMAN EXPERIMENTS ABOUT SLEEP DEPRIVATION. THE LEGEND HAS BEEN MODIFIED DURING YEARS LOSING CONTINUITY AND TRUTHFULNESS. THE FULLY ABSENCE OF NAMES, PLACES, DATES GAVE US THE NEED TO RESHAPE THE TALE IN ORDER TO BE LIVE-ACTION NARRATED, CREATING NEW CHARACTERS AND DEVELOPING NEW EVENTS WITH A TOTALLY DIFFERENT AND SHOCKING ENDING.

  • Riccardo Greco
    Director
  • Riccardo Greco
    Writer
  • Davide Abate
    Producer
  • Antonino Anzaldi
    Key Cast
  • Giulio Bianchini
    Key Cast
  • Gilles Rocca
    Key Cast
  • Juri Fantigrossi
    Director of photography
  • Andrea Bellucci
    Music
  • Nicola Piovani
    Main Theme
    Life is beautiful
  • Riccardo Greco
    Editing
  • Davide Abate
    Scenography
  • Giulia Giorgi
    Special Make up
  • Lucia Pittalis
    Special Make up
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Let me out - L'esperimento russo del sonno
  • Project Type:
    Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Sci-fi, horror, thriller, drama
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 3, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital (Black Magic)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Berlin Web Fest
    Berlin
    Germany
    Official Selection
  • Rio Web Fest
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    Nomination for Best Drama Series, Best ensamble cast, Best sound design
  • Dublin Web Fest
    Dublin
    Ireland
    Nomination for Best leading actress (Carlotta Maria Rondana)
  • Roma Web Fest
    Rome
    Italy
    Official selection as Best Horror Series (voted by community)
  • Sicily Web Fest
    Ustica
    Italy
    Special Mention Awards for Best Graphics
Distribution Information
  • Shudder
    Country: United States
    Rights: Video on Demand
    Country: Canada
    Rights: Video on Demand
    Country: United Kingdom
    Rights: Video on Demand
    Country: Austria
    Country: Switzerland
    Country: Germany
Director - Riccardo Greco