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"The
Science of Sleep," a playful romantic fantasy set inside the
topsy-turvy brain of Stephane Miroux (Gael Garcia Bernal) an
eccentric young man whose dreams constantly invade his waking
life.
While slumbering, he is the
charismatic host of "Stephane TV," expounding on "The Science
of Sleep" in front of cardboard cameras. In "real life," he
has a boring job at a Parisian calendar publisher and pines
for Stephanie (Charlotte Gainsbourg), the girl in the
apartment across the hall. While Stephanie is initially
charmed by Stephane, she is confused by his childishness and
shaky connection to reality. Stephanes co-worker, Guy (Alain
Chabat) a vulgar but practical man, offers advice on the
opposite sex, but Stephane is too far in the clouds to listen.
Unable to find the secret to Stephanies heart while awake,
Stephane searches for the answer in his dreams.
Written and directed by Michel
Gondry, the boundlessly inventive creator of award-winning
films ("Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"), music videos
and commercials. "The Science of Sleep" is a whimsical trip
into a cut-and-paste wonderland fashioned from cardboard
tubes, cellophane, and imagination.
-- Warner Independent
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