Dream for an Insomniac

Dream for an Insomniac

A dreamer who couldn't sleep. An author who couldn't write. A friend who couldn't help but help.

R 1996 · 87 min · ★ 5.1 · Romance, Comedy, Drama

A girl with insomnia who works in a coffee house has impossibly high standards for her love and fears she will never meet a worthy man. Then in walks a new employee and they click - until she discovers he has a girlfriend. Undaunted, she moves to L.A. with a friend sure that he will dump the girlfriend and follow her. She puts all her faith in fate and hopes for the best.

Directed by Tiffanie DeBartolo · Written by Tiffanie DeBartolo

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