The Science of Sleep (2006)
“Close your eyes. Open your heart.”
A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Michel Gondry, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Gael García Bernal, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Miou-Miou, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Gael García Bernal
as Stéphane
Charlotte Gainsbourg
as Stéphanie
Miou-Miou
as Christine Miroux
Alain Chabat
as Guy
Emma de Caunes
as Zoé
Aurélia Petit
as Martine
Sacha Bourdo
as Serge
Pierre Vaneck
as Mr. Pouchet
Stéphane Metzger
as Sylvain
Alain de Moyencourt
as GérardInigo Lezzi
as M. Persinnet
Yvette Petit
as IvanaCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 106 min |
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