The Science of Sleep

The Science of Sleep

7.0IMDb Score
Released:2006-06-25
Duration:106 min
Country:France,Italy
Director:Michel Gondry
Actors:Gael García Bernal, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Miou-Miou, Alain Chabat, Emma de Caunes
Production:Partizan Films, Gaumont, France 3 Cinéma, Mikado Film

Overview:

A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.

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