以二战日军侵略为背景，时隔多年，枉死的阴魂仍徘徊不散......

医学教授患有重度失眠症，于是研发一种药物可以让人24小时不再睡觉，并称如果人类24小时运作文明程度将比现在先进一千年，但长期失眠的教授经常产生幻觉，同时，他竟然发现一直以来的失眠并非医学上的问题，而是灵学上的冤亲孽债……

Insomnia tells the story of successful career woman Emma Averill, who fears she is losing her mind after suffering from sleep deprivation two weeks before turning 40. 　　Her mother had a similar experience at the same age, suffering a violent psychotic breakdown on the night of her 40th birthday. But even as she relives the experience of her mother, Averill believes other forces may be at work. 　　Her mother is hospitalized with a sudden injury, her estranged sister returns without warning, and she feels as if she is being watched. Only by investigating the truth of her painful past, can she find the answers to her present.

Pierre Étaix (born 23 November 1928, Roanne, Loire) is a French clown, comedian and filmmaker. Étaix made a series of acclaimed short- and feature-length films in the 1960s[1], many of them co-written by influential screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière. He has won an Academy Award. Due to a legal dispute with a distribution company, none of these films are currently available.

Pierre Étaix (born 23 November 1928, Roanne, Loire) is a French clown, comedian and filmmaker. Étaix made a series of acclaimed short- and feature-length films in the 1960s[1], many of them co-written by influential screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière. He has won an Academy Award. Due to a legal dispute with a distribution company, none of these films are currently available.

Insomnia tells the story of successful career woman Emma Averill, who fears she is losing her mind after suffering from sleep deprivation two weeks before turning 40. 　　Her mother had a similar experience at the same age, suffering a violent psychotic breakdown on the night of her 40th birthday. But even as she relives the experience of her mother, Averill believes other forces may be at work. 　　Her mother is hospitalized with a sudden injury, her estranged sister returns without warning, and she feels as if she is being watched. Only by investigating the truth of her painful past, can she find the answers to her present.

1997年，一部来自挪威的惊悚片《失眠者》上映后获得好评，《芝加哥太阳报》的著名影评人罗杰，艾伯特给出了3星半的高分，他盛赞该片“不仅仅是一部惊悚片或动作片，而是一次心理学上的探索与学习”。两犯罪调查者到挪威北方一个镇帮助解决一个年轻的女孩的谋杀案，谁知陷入了巨大的困境之中。

1997年，一部来自挪威的惊悚片《失眠者》上映后获得好评，《芝加哥太阳报》的著名影评人罗杰，艾伯特给出了3星半的高分，他盛赞该片“不仅仅是一部惊悚片或动作片，而是一次心理学上的探索与学习”。两犯罪调查者到挪威北方一个镇帮助解决一个年轻的女孩的谋杀案，谁知陷入了巨大的困境之中。