Gleefully released from those silly film conventions screenwriters adhere to, brilliant 'cinemagician' Michel Gondry directs his own script. Gondry's visual...
Gleefully released from those silly film conventions screenwriters adhere to, brilliant 'cinemagician' Michel Gondry directs his own script. Gondry's visual appeal stems from the low-fi demands put upon his fantastical effects. Using in-camera trickery rather than CGI, his worlds are tactile and immediately engaging. What you're guaranteed is something heartfelt, original & eye-popping. Watch the trailer.
Stephane (Gael García Bernal) moves back in with his French mom after the death of his father. Distraught, he starts a job as a graphic designer that is more photocopying than creation. Overwhelmed by his "reality" world, his dreams sharpen and intensify: Soon, his soaring dream life intercedes with his everyday world.
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70 %165 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
81 %144,400 reviewsAudience score rating
"A whimsical, irrepressibly creative and playfully childlike confection, has all the visual excitement of the director's previous work... No doubt highly personal and yet as effervescent as sparkling water, this fanciful dive into the imaginative world of an insecure young man, and his haphazard attempts to establish a connection with a female neighbor..."
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Variety
Variety"So while The Science of Sleep may not, in the end, be terribly deep, it is undoubtedly -- and deeply -- refreshing..."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Those who make a point of seeing this on the basis of director Michel Gondry's previous quite brilliant Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind are likely to be disappointed..."
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Sunday Star-Times
Sunday Star-Times"It's not likely you'll see a film more visually exhilarating until, well, Gondry's next..."
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Premiere Magazine
Premiere Magazine"A kaleidoscopic concoction of novel images, this synaptic cinematic is a wild visual phantasmaria. In short, it's a textural mindblower and a lot of fun..."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"The Science of Sleep truly has to be seen to be believed...."
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Film Threat
Film Threat"It suffers occasionally from self-consciousness and over-indulgence in its own oddity, but Gondry’s grasp of emotion and visuals is enchanting. Even if he seems several sandwiches short of a picnic..."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineThe Science Of Sleep | Details
- Runtime
- 105
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- France
