While the Women Are Sleeping's reviews
Media reviews
El Mundo
Wayne Wang is another thing. Very different. There is no way for Marias to find an adapter she likes to read. His story speaks with almost surgical precision of the consequences of something that goes beyond simple love.
Variety
Las contribuciones del arte se pulen pero no se distinguen para una producción japonesa del estudio. El diseño de producción de Norifumi Ataka crea un telón de fondo solitario, espacioso pero limitado para la creciente desconfianza de los protagonistas; La acción se dispara sobre todo dentro del complejo del hotel, con las conversaciones frecuentes que ocurren por una piscina siempre vacía.
The Hollywood Reporter
In his first time filming in the land of the rising sun, versatile Chinese-American director Wayne Wang deftly transfers Javier Marias?s enigmatic, semi-erotic short story from Spain to Japanese climes.
Screen Daily
A strong visual aesthetic combined with the presence of Kitano ? a massive celebrity in his home country ? should lead to healthy returns at home, while the name value of this pairing, accompanied by good notices, should also encourage overseas marketability among art-house audiences.