The Science of Sleep

The Science of Sleep French La Science des rves , literally The Science of Dreams is a 2006 surrealistic science fantasy comedy film written and directed by Michel Gondry. The film stars Gael Garca Bernal, Charlotte Gainsbourg, MiouMiou, and Alain Chabat. The film stems from a bedtime story that was written by Sam Mounier, then10yearold.

Stphane realizes that Stphanie, like him, is creative and artistic. They plan a project for use in a short animated film. Following the advice of Guy, Stphanes sexobsessed coworker, Stphane pretends that he isnt Stphanies neighbor, pretending to leave the building when he leaves her apartment. That night, when he is sleepwalking he writes a confusing note to Stphanie that asks for Zos phone number. Stphane realizes his mistake upon waking and retrieves the letter with a coat hanger, unaware that Stphanie has already read it.Surrealistic and naturalistic elements begin to overlap, and the viewer is often uncertain of which portions constitute reality and which are merely dreams. One such sequence, in which Stphane dreams his hands become absurdly giant, was inspired by a recurring nightmare director Michel Gondry had as a child. As this line gradually becomes more blurred, Stphane becomes more enamoured with Stphanie the more he spends time with her and shares his many inventions with her, such as the onesecond time machine, a device that can go either forward or backward in time by only one second. Stphanes dreams encroach on his waking life as he tries to win Stphanies heart and misses time at work. He breaks into her apartment, taking her stuffed toy horse, and implants a mechanism inside of it that will make it gallop. While putting it back into her apartment, Stphanie arrives and catches him, demanding he leaves and becoming more upset with him. Embarrassed and heartbroken, Stphane retreats to his own apartment where he receives a call from Stphanie, who apologizes and thanks him for the gift she discovers a galloping version of Golden the Pony Boy, who she reveals was named after Stphane. ........

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