Watch: Die Antwoord's Freakish B&W Short Film 'Tommy Can't Sleep'

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“Mom, I can’t sleep. There’s rats.” You ain’t never seen a short film like this before. Tommy Can’t Sleep is a short film made by South African rappers Die Antwoord, also known as Ninja and Yolandi. The film stars their daughter, 16 Jones, as “Lil Tommy” and has a cameo appearance by Jack Black as “Big Tommy”. It’s a B&W short art directed by Roger Ballen, a photographer who has had a major influence on Die Antwoord. The story is about a kid who can’t sleep because there are rats in his room. As described by Nylon, “it’s all extremely Die Antwoord: twisted, terrifying, absurd, funny, outlandish.” It will likely ruin your day – enjoy. ›››

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