“Sleeping Beauty” is a 2011 Australian erotic drama film written and directed by Julia Leigh. The film stars Emily Browning as Lucy, a young university student who takes on a job as a “Sleeping Beauty” – a woman who is sedated and then observed by wealthy clients while they sleep next to her. Lucy becomes increasingly drawn into this world and begins to blur the lines between her work and her personal life. The film received mixed reviews upon its release and was controversial for its graphic sexual content.