Sleeping Pills is a 2003 American drama film written and directed by Michael Lauter,[1] which tells the story of a young man who struggles to find his place in an ephemeral landscape.
This builds upon the predominant theme of Sleeping Pills, whereby the entities and images forming one's identity are crushed without remorse in favor of new and improved versions.
The plot culminates with Tarika having to make a decision to either run away with the unpredictable and fun Tricia or stay and attempt to build a life with a more stable, yet seemingly incompatible Charlotte.
Sleeping Pills was shot in Denver and surrounding suburbs, including Thornton and Littleton (where the notorious Columbine High School massacre took place).
Over half of the building locations where Sleeping Pills was shot have been demolished, including Bigg's Hypermarket and Villa Italia Shopping Mall, a fact which gives emphasis to the film's underlying theme.