The Science of Sleep
WHAT
‘THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP’
WHERE
CREMORNE ORPHEUM, DENDY NEWTOWN, PALACE NORTON ST AND ACADEMY, GREATER UNION GEORGE ST AND MACQUARIE
WHEN
RELEASED MAY 3
WATCH THE TRAILER
HERE
WIN
ONE OF 10 DOUBLE PASSES, VALID FOR THE SEASON. JUST EMAIL WIN@TWOTHOUSAND.COM.AU WITH THE SUBJECT LINE ‘DREAM IN COLOUR'. WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL.
In THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP, Stéphane hosts a talkshow in his dreams which is filmed on a cardboard set inside his head with windows that look out of his own eyes. If you’re familiar with the work of director Michel Gondry, that’s probably all you need to know.
Without the dour conceptual genius of Charlie Kaufman’s script for Gondry's previous movie, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF A SPOTLESS MIND, this film is more personal and more random. Mixing dreams with the waking world cleverly lets Gondry do whatever the hell he wants – even bringing back Dave Grohl's GIANT SLAP-HAND from the 'Everlong' film clip! The visuals – felt, cellophane, cardboard, knitted wool – give the film the same warm, handmade aesthetic as his early, award-winning film clips.
And sure, Gael García Bernal’s Stéphane is charming, but his constant flights of fancy would be enormously irritating in real life. The smartest thing about the film might be that Gondry isn't afraid to let Stéphane look like an asshole. Like Tim Burton’s BIG FISH, THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP is about the constant struggle to integrate creative urges into the drudgery of everyday life.
Format: Cinema
Mood: Whimsical
Keywords: Gael García Bernal, Michel Gondry
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