FORGET melatonin, zolpidem and other sleep aids - a new movie promises to do even better at getting you to nod off.
The eight hour "Baa Baa Land" is an example of Slow Cinema - known for "long takes, slow pace and lack of action and narrative," said executive producer, Alex Tew.
Mostly filmed in slow motion, the only stars in the movie are sheep, with the trailer describing it as a "meditation, a dream, an enchantment, a tonic for the soul".
It's the first screen epic to only feature the farm animals, with Tew saying: "It's better than any sleeping pill - the ultimate insomnia cure" - see pharmacydaily.com.au/videos.
Technology may enable you to communicate with your pets within a decade, with internet retailing giant Amazon reportedly supporting research into a translator based on research by Con Slobodchikoff of North Arizona University.
The professor has made a detailed study of the sounds made by prairie dogs, and says the animals communicate in a "sophisticated language" likely to also apply to other creatures.
Slobodchikoff said his proposed "pet translator" may work for cats - but "I'm not sure what they'd have to say. A lot of times it might just be: 'You idiot, just feed me and leave me alone'".
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