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The Science of Sleep

The Science of Sleep

FILM SCREENING

This event is organized by the Cultural Services of the Embassy of France in the U.S.
As part of the film series "The Creative Mind of Michel Gondry," the Cultural Services of the Embassy of France presents a screening of the film The Science of Sleep.

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WHAT: The Science of Sleep

WHEN: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 – 7pm - 10pm

WHERE: La Maison Française – 4101 Reservoir Rd, NW - Washington, D.C. - 20007

PRICE: Free admission – registration required

RESERVATION: EventBrite.

ADD. INFOS: Every attendee must be registered under his/her name. Valid ID required. No parking inside the embassy.

Perfectly encapsulating Michel Gondry’s wildly creative visual style, The Science of Sleep dips in and out of the vivid dreams of the protagonist: Stéphane Miroux. As Stéphane’s imagination interferes with his ability to interact with the material world, he develops a complex relationship with Stephanie, his neighbor and fellow artistic soul. Jealousy, despair, love, and confusion characterize the movie’s multi-layered plot and the relationships of its characters.

In The Science of Sleep, Gondry shows his childlike yet sophisticated cinematic style as the story revolves around infantile imagination and the world of adults. The distinction between fantasy and reality gradually disappears as the film progresses, intertwining the world of dreams with reality as Stéphane navigates his social and work life through a surreally imaginative lens.