Let's get the obvious out of the way - this was made on a very low budget, no big stars, not the greatest photography. Get over it.
Leonore is an aspiring writer who has trouble finishing her stories, and one night while trying to finish one she sees a man outside her house. Or thinks she does. She calls the police and an officer come to help.
The story is about an alien invasion. However, like the movie "Another Earth" with Brit Marling, Leonore's story uses an alien invasion as a backdrop to tell a much more personal story, about a young woman who does not fit in. And we gradually see why Leonore felt the need to tell this story.
Why can't people sleep? In Leonore's case, it is anxiety, and she can only get through it by writing about it. She has difficulty trusting people, and it shows in her story's plot twists.
"I Can't Sleep" is a movie about turning your pain into something productive, and to stop feeling ashamed of your vulnerabilities.
