Counting Sheep (film)

Counting Sheep (Contando ovejas) is a 2022 Spanish-Argentine black comedy film directed by José Corral Llorente, starring Eneko Sagardoy and Natalia de Molina.

Plot
The plot is set in 1993 Spain. Lonely Ernesto lives in a ruinous building, and can barely sleep because of the noise from the neighbors. Some of his creations (a group of sheep made of papier-mâché) come to life and persuade him into doing unthinkable things.

Production
The film is a Spanish-Argentine co-production by Aquí y Allí Films, Wanka Cine, Lanube Películas, and To Each His Strangers AIE with backing from ICAA, INCAA, Ibermedia, Canal Sur and Filmin. It was shot in Madrid.

Release
Distributed by Filmax, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 13 April 2022.

Reception
Fernando Bernal of Cinemanía rated Counting Sheep 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "stimulating debut film between [a] constumbrista thriller and [a] nightmare" in the verdict.

Beatriz Martínez of El Periódico de Catalunya rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "an unclassifiable work, full of kamikaze ideas and with a murky and uncomfortable background that runs through it from beginning to end".