Japan Synopsis
女が眠る時
Kenji and Aya spend their summer days in a Hotel. While she is doing her own thing, he tries to work on his novel. But then a few strange hotel guest arouse the curiosity of the couple…
Drama + Mystery in Japan
208 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding While the Women Are Sleeping itself).
The 2015–2017 Japan Window
In the crowded 2015-2017 Japan release window, While the Women Are Sleeping sits at #539 of 588. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
2016 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 213 titles released, including While the Women Are Sleeping. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (1769 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 212 other Japan films in 2016.
The 3289th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 23% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 15th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,119 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,787 of 1,933 (top 92%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | February 27, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt4851852 |
| Official Site | www.onna-nemuru.jp |