The Science of Sleep
“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.
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Cast
15 people
Gael García Bernal
Stéphane
Known for
Coco
Old
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Stéphanie
Known for
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Melancholia
Miou-Miou
Christine Miroux
Known for
Dumped
Germinal
Alain Chabat
Guy
Known for
HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Emma de Caunes
Zoé
Known for
Mr. Bean's Holiday
Ma mère
Aurélia Petit
Martine
Known for
Under Paris
Osmosis
Sacha Bourdo
Serge
Known for
Les Misérables
Mood Indigo
Pierre Vaneck
Mr. Pouchet
Known for
Love Me No More
Year of the Jellyfish
Stéphane Metzger
Sylvain
Known for
36th Precinct
Dobermann
Alain de Moyencourt
Gérard
No other roles listed
Inigo Lezzi
M. Persinnet
Known for
Man on Fire
Yvette Petit
Ivana
Known for
The School Teacher
The Finishers
Michel Gondry Director · Jean-Michel Bernard Composer Jean-Louis Bompoint Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $9.5M · Budget $6M · United States release September 22, 2006
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$9,524,340
Gross vs. budget
1.6×
Production
Partizan Films
Production
Gaumont
Production · Studio
France 3 Cinéma
Production
Mikado Film
Production
TPS Star
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La Science des rêves
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Spanish
Release dates
Germany · February 11, 2006
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
France · August 16, 2006
Theatrical
United States · September 22, 2006
Limited theatrical
United States
June 18, 2006 · Premiere · Seattle International Film Festival
September 29, 2006 · Theatrical
Belgium
June 25, 2006 · Limited theatrical
Czechia
December 6, 2007 · Physical · DVD, FilmX
France
March 20, 2007 · Physical · DVD
December 5, 2007 · Physical · Blu-Ray
October 10, 2019 · Digital · VOD
February 1, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
Ireland
February 16, 2007 · Digital
Italy
January 26, 2007 · Theatrical
Japan
April 28, 2007 · Theatrical
Romania
June 29, 2007 · Theatrical
Russia
June 25, 2006 · Theatrical
Slovakia
April 12, 2007 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 21, 2006 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 16, 2007 · Theatrical
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