The Science of Sleep

Jun 25, 2006

1h 46m

★ 7.0

Close your eyes. Open your heart.

Overview

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

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

Production Companies

Partizan Films

Gaumont

France 3 Cinéma

Mikado Film

The Science of Sleep Trailers

Cast

Stéphane

Gael García Bernal

Stéphanie

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Christine Miroux

Miou-Miou

Guy

Alain Chabat

Zoé

Emma de Caunes

Martine

Aurélia Petit

Serge

Sacha Bourdo

Mr. Pouchet

Pierre Vaneck

Sylvain

Stéphane Metzger

Gérard

Alain de Moyencourt

M. Persinnet

Inigo Lezzi

Ivana

Yvette Petit

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