distracting to encounter what are effectively extended cameos by the likes ofjulian sands and harvey keitel film's inter—slavic dialogue, suggesting that they were chosen more for their saleable star power than their suitability for the roles. the result, which was beaten to the venice top prize byjoker, is a strange mix of artwork and endurance tests. you can find it in selected cinemas and on digital platforms now. i took the spectrum, the sonic spectrum, that the unborn baby hears in the womb... ..which is basically no high frequencies because the mother's body filters all of that. so, i've used that spectrum for almost the entire piece. now, if you're a regular viewer, you'll know that i'm a huge fan of composer max richter, whose music features memorably in films like hostiles, never look away and mary, queen of scots. back in 2015, richter unveiled sleep, an eight—hour lullaby designed to be experienced nocturnally, mirroring the changing moods and patterns of the human sleep cycle. since then, the piece has been performed in full at night in front of audiences who are given beds rath