The Science of Sleep

"Close your eyes. Open your heart."

2006 1h 46m FR

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 873

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Synopsis

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A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.

“Close your eyes. Open your heart.”

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Cast

Gael García Bernal
Stéphane
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Stéphanie
Miou-Miou
Christine Miroux
Alain Chabat
Guy
Emma de Caunes
Zoé
Aurélia Petit
Martine
Sacha Bourdo
Serge
Pierre Vaneck
Mr. Pouchet

Credits

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Director: Michel Gondry
Writers: Michel Gondry
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michel Gondry, shot by Jean-Louis Bompoint. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean-Michel Bernard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Juliette Welfling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Gael García Bernal and Charlotte Gainsbourg and Miou-Miou carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Close your eyes. Open your heart.".

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The take

Michel Gondry directs. Jean-Louis Bompoint behind the camera. Jean-Michel Bernard scores. Juliette Welfling cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in English, French, Spanish.

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1Released 20 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Michel Gondry, shot by Jean-Louis Bompoint. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jean-Michel Bernard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Juliette Welfling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gael García Bernal and Charlotte Gainsbourg and Miou-Miou carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Close your eyes. Open your heart.".
9IMDB entry: tt0354899 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "jealousy", "dreams", "mexico", "paris, france".