Sleepless

Its rhythm is inspired by the circadian cycle and displays visual icons rooted in the science of sleep, whilst featuring the voices of a group of mental health service users who share their experience of disrupted sleep/wake patterns. Sleep. Do we get enough? The latest developments in circadian biology research are uncovering the detrimental effects that a lack of sleep can have to our well-being. Artist Ellie Land and scientist Professor Peter Oliver embarked on a two year conversation about the links now being discovered between sleep and mental health. This film is the result.