INSOMNIA (1997)
Limited Edition 4K UHD/Blu-ray
&
Standard Editions 4K UHD & Blu-ray
Arrive May 25, 2026
‘What initially seems like a procedural becomes
something much darker and more probing’
-AV Club
‘What gives Erik Skjoldbjærg's debut such an impact
is the whiteness of the light and the darkness of the
soul’ ★★★★
- Eye for Film
‘A psychological study... the look of the film is almost a character in itself’
- Roger Ebert
Hailed as ‘one of the best Nordic Noirs’ (Collider), Erik Skjoldbjærg's (Narvik, Pioneer) sun-drenched directorial debut Insomnia, starring recent Academy Award nominee Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value, Mamma Mia, Good Will Hunting), receives an eye-opening new 4K UHD/Blu-ray Limited Edition release set to arrive on 25 May 2026, courtesy of Second Sight Films.
As ‘Norwegian film is entering a new era’ (Guardian), Second Sight Films reawakens this brooding and atmospheric ‘90s chiller that not only kicked off a wave of renowned Nordic Noir films but also paved the way for Christopher Nolan’s 2002 remake.
The new Limited Edition Box Set will have fans up all night with a slew of special features including new interviews with the filmmakers, short films from director Erik Skjoldbjærg, a 120-page book with new essays and much more.
When 17-year-old Tanja Lorentzen is found murdered in the Northern Nordic city of Tromsø, two Kripos police officers are called in to investigate: Jonas Engström (Skarsgård) – a disgraced former Swedish police officer who moved to Norway following an inappropriate relationship with a witness – and his partner Erik Vik (Sverre Anker Ousdal – Blodsbånd, Familjen).
With a cold, cunning and calculated killer on the loose, the officers attempt an arrest, but it goes terribly wrong when the suspect escapes and Jonas mistakenly shoots Erik, later pinning his death on the fugitive.
Haunted by guilt and repressed by the relentless glare of the Arctic Circle’s midnight sun, a destabilised Jonas gets caught up in a game of cat-and-mouse with the killer and as his insomnia worsens, so does his grip on reality. Examining the fine line between cop and criminal, Insomnia is a gripping descent into the darkness of a person’s psyche set against Norway’s luminescent icy backdrop.
Don’t sleep on the Insomnia Limited Edition release or you might miss this trailblazing slice of Nordic cinema brilliance.
Special Features
• New 4K restoration presented with Second Sight Films Director Approved HDR grade with Dolby Vision
• Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs
• New audio commentary with Director Erik Skjoldbjærg and Co-writer Nikolaj Frobenius
• Running on Instinct: a new interview with Director Erik Skjoldbjærg
• Falling Into It: a new interview with Producer Petter J. Borgli
• Private Prisons: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on Insomnia
• Erik Skjoldbjærg's Short Films: Spor, Close to Home and Near Winter
Limited Edition Contents
• Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Peter Strain
• 120-page book with new essays by Jenn Adams, Mitchell Beaupre, Barry Forshaw, Francesco Massaccesi,
Priscilla Page and Travis Woods
• Six collectors' art cards
Title: Insomnia Limited Edition 4K UHD & Blu-ray Release Date: 25 May 2026
Cat.No.: 2NDBR4286 Run Time: 96 mins
Cert: 15 Pre-order here: https://bit.ly/InsomniaLtd
Region: UHD Free / Blu-ray B
Title: Insomnia Standard Edition Blu-ray
Release Date: 25 May 2026
Run Time: 96 mins
Cert: 15
Pre-order here: https://bit.ly/InsomniaBlu
Region: B
Title: Insomnia Standard Edition 4K UHD
Release Date: 25 May 2026
Run Time: 96 mins
Cert: 15
Pre-order here: https://bit.ly/InsomniaUHD
Region: Free
Check out Second Sight Films' website for new release info and for consumers to buy direct at www.secondsightfilms.co.uk
More from Second Sight: Twitter: @SecondSightFilm
Instagram: secondsightfilmsofficial
Facebook: SecondSightFilms
Threads: secondsightfilmsofficial
BluSky: @secondsightfilms.bsky.social
Special Features
• New 4K restoration presented with Second Sight Films Director Approved HDR grade with Dolby Vision
• Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs
• New audio commentary with Director Erik Skjoldbjærg and Co-writer Nikolaj Frobenius
• Running on Instinct: a new interview with Director Erik Skjoldbjærg
• Falling Into It: a new interview with Producer Petter J. Borgli
• Private Prisons: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on Insomnia
• Erik Skjoldbjærg's Short Films: Spor, Close to Home and Near Winter
Limited Edition Contents
• Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Peter Strain
• 120-page book with new essays by Jenn Adams, Mitchell Beaupre, Barry Forshaw, Francesco Massaccesi,
Priscilla Page and Travis Woods
• Six collectors' art cards
Title: Insomnia Limited Edition 4K UHD & Blu-ray Release Date: 25 May 2026
Cat.No.: 2NDBR4286 Run Time: 96 mins
Cert: 15 Pre-order here: https://bit.ly/InsomniaLtd
Region: UHD Free / Blu-ray B
Title: Insomnia Standard Edition Blu-ray
Release Date: 25 May 2026
Run Time: 96 mins
Cert: 15
Pre-order here: https://bit.ly/InsomniaBlu
Region: B
Title: Insomnia Standard Edition 4K UHD
Release Date: 25 May 2026
Run Time: 96 mins
Cert: 15
Pre-order here: https://bit.ly/InsomniaUHD
Region: Free
Check out Second Sight Films' website for new release info and for consumers to buy direct at www.secondsightfilms.co.uk
More from Second Sight: Twitter: @SecondSightFilm
Instagram: secondsightfilmsofficial
Facebook: SecondSightFilms
Threads: secondsightfilmsofficial
BluSky: @secondsightfilms.bsky.social
