The Science of Sleep
(2006)
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The Science of Sleep
(2006)
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| Gael García Bernal | ... | ||
| Charlotte Gainsbourg | ... | ||
| Alain Chabat | ... | ||
| Miou-Miou | ... | ||
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Pierre Vaneck | ... | |
| Emma de Caunes | ... |
Zoé
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Aurélia Petit | ... | |
| Sacha Bourdo | ... |
Serge
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Stéphane Metzger | ... | |
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Alain de Moyencourt | ... |
Gérard
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Inigo Lezzi | ... |
Monsieur Persinnet
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Yvette Petit | ... |
Ivana
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| Jean-Michel Bernard | ... |
Piano-playing Policeman
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Eric Mariotto | ... |
Policeman
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Bertrand Delpierre | ... |
Présentateur JT
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Following the death of his father in Mexico, Stéphane Miroux, a shy insecure young man, agrees to come to Paris to draw closer to his widowed mother Christine. He lands a boring job at a calendar-making firm and falls in love with his charming neighbor Stéphanie. But conquering her is no bed of roses for the young man and the only solution he finds to put up with the difficulties he is going through is escape into a dream world... Written by Guy Bellinger
This movie had a lot going for it. The art direction was incredibly fun and creative, and overall the movie looked great and had a very unique vision. It was cute and quirky and definitely made me laugh out loud at times while at other times it made me feel awkward and tense in the best possible way.
The dream sequences were fun and blended with reality in a very seamless and engaging way (though on a personal level I prefer the way dreams were portrayed in Waking Life). And while on the surface the love story was thoughtful and true (and I could even relate to it in some ways), the problem for me was that I just couldn't sympathize with Bernal's character, Stéphane. I couldn't really see where Gainsbourg's character, Stéphanie, was coming from either. While their interaction was at times endearing, I just didn't feel like I had to root for them. Still though, there was enough charm in this movie that that fact didn't ruin the movie for me.