Don't click this link: it just takes you to an announcement about the film being screened at a small upstate-New york college.
https://windowsonworlds.com/2021/09/08/to-sleep-so-as-to-dream-%e5%a4%a2%e3%81%bf%e3%82%8b%e3%82%88%e3%81%86%e3%81%ab%e7%9c%a0%e3%82%8a%e3%81%9f%e3%81%84-kaizo-hayashi-1986%ef%bf%bc/
Instead, read Hayley Scanlon's fine review of it to get a sense of how the film blends silent movie aesthetics, film noir visuals, and post-modern "meta" moments to make something unique.
There are ~20 more reviews at IMDB if you are inclined for multiple opinions...
The good news is that TO SLEEP SO AS TO DREAM is available to watch at Amazon Prime now (at a nominal price).
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