In a remote Alaskan town called Nightmute, the murder of a teenage girl has shocked the tight-knit community. The Los Angeles Police Department sends two of its cops--both under investigation by Internal Affairs--to try to solve the crime in Christopher Nolan's film based on Erik Skjoldbjærg's 1997 Norwegian film starring Stellan Skarsgård. The experienced, weathered Will Dormer (Al Pacino) has nothing in life except for the force. His younger partner, Hap (Martin Donovan), has a family to support and is willing to turn state's evidence to protect them. Local cop Ellie Burr is excited to work with her hero, Dormer--until she starts uncovering some questionable situations. It isn't long before Dormer finds the murderer--writer Walter Finch, played with subtle nuances by Robin Williams--but Finch knows a secret that could bring Dormer down. Director Nolan, who stunned audiences with 2001's inventive MEMENTO, here crafts an atmospheric psychological thriller that is bathed in whites and grays. The acting is uniformly excellent, especially Pacino's performance as a cop on the edge and Williams as a soft-spoken, low-rent crime novelist. Because it never gets dark in Alaska at this time of year, Dormer (a play off the Spanish word "dormir," which means "to sleep") is unable to fall asleep, light always streaming into his hotel room; watching him slowly unravel is a treat.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Snap Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Interviews
Deleted Scene (1)
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Audio Commentary:
1. Christopher Nolan - Director (in order of shooting sequence)
2. Hilary Swank - Star, Dody Dorn - Editor, Nathan Crowley - Production Designer, Wally Pfister - Cinematographer, Hillary Seitz - Screenwriter
Featurette:
1. DAY FOR NIGHT
2. 180 DEGREES
3. IN THE FOG
4. EYES WIDE OPEN
Text/Photo Galleries:
Biographies
Filmographies
Photo Galleries

Al Pacino: Oscar winning actor, THE GODFATHER, SCENT OF A WOMAN
Robin Williams: American actor/comedian
Hilary Swank: Oscar-winning American actress, BOYS DON'T CRY
Paul Dooley: American actor
Maura Tierney: American Actress
Nicky Katt: Actor/"The Babysitter"
Martin Donovan: Argentine Director/Actor
Jonathan Jackson: Actor; CAMP NOWHERE

Christopher Nolan: Director, MEMENTO (2001)

Paul Junger Witt: Producer
Edward L. McDonnell: Executive Producer, A WALK TO REMEMBER (2001)
Andrew A. Kosove: Producer
Broderick Johnson: Producer

Hillary Seitz: Screenwriter, INSOMNIA (2002)

David Julyan: Actor, FOLLOWING (2000)

"...Nolan once again displays an unmistakable visual confidence and a feeling for bravura moments..."
"...A superior version of an already very good film....[With] spectacular overhead cinematography..."
"...Intensely sharp-witted....The anomalous proliferation of scenic beauty gives Mr. Nolan irony to play with, and he uses it spectacularly..."
"...Thoughtful, gripping and steeped in action....It's taut, tense and terrific..."
"...INSOMNIA is a gripping, highly dramatic thriller that more than confirms the distinctive talent of young Brit helmer Christopher Nolan..."
"...[INSOMNIA] has a marvelous sense of place....Al Pacino bares the soul of this agonized tragic figure; it's one of his most memorable performances..."
"...Nolan her proves his assurance in handling a much bigger picture in every respect..."
"...Highly involving....[Nolan's] expanding talent is undeniable..."