Director: Anna Cornudella
Spanish director Anna Cornudella imagines a future where sleep itself has become a medical procedure, and one woman's refusal to stay under changes everything around her.
What is The Human Hibernation about?
In a near future, long-term hibernation has become an accepted way to skip forward through hard times, leaving the body dormant while the years pass outside. When a woman wakes earlier than planned, she finds her brother still suspended in the process, unresponsive and strange, caught somewhere between rest and something closer to an animal state. Rather than lean on shock effects, "The Human Hibernation" studies its premise patiently, following the woman as she moves through quiet rooms and half-changed routines, trying to work out what the procedure actually costs the people who choose it. The film treats hibernation less as science fiction spectacle and more as a mirror for how people numb themselves to time, grief, and each other. Visually, Cornudella favors long takes and muted color, letting small gestures carry weight that dialogue never fully spells out.
Cast & crew
Clara Muck Dietrich anchors the film in the lead role, with Valentine, Demetrius Hollimon, Jane Hubbell, Brian Stevens, Solidago River, Kris Koon, and Dustin Bothwell filling out the small, intimate ensemble that surrounds her.
Context & significance
Released in 2024, "The Human Hibernation" is a Spanish production that runs 90 minutes and sits squarely in the slow-cinema strand of contemporary science fiction, closer in spirit to a chamber piece than a blockbuster. It arrives with an IMDb rating of 4.6, reflecting how divisive its deliberate, low-key approach can be for viewers expecting a more conventional genre film.
Where & how to watch
The film streams on K-Time with Persian subtitles, so Farsi-speaking viewers can follow its quiet, dialogue-light storytelling without losing the details. Reading this page requires nothing, but pressing play needs a free K-Time account login. The rest of the site, including search and browsing, is built around a fully Farsi interface for the Iranian diaspora audience.