la science des rêves

**jeopardy2k7** · 11-27-2007 12:28 AM

i don't suppose anyone has seen the above film? (later dubbed into english and given the title The Science Of Sleep)

if you haven't it was made in 2006 and directed by Michael Gondry (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind - also a fantastic film)

it's all about lucid dreaming and possible schizophrenia. it revolves around Stephane (played by Gael Garcia Bernal) and his dream-relationship with Stephanie (played by Charlotte Gainsbourg). but in brief and without spoiling anything, Stephane struggles with this when his lucid dreams and reality start to mix.

anyway the reason i mention it is because Stephane goes to some pretty crazy lengths to get Stephanie into his dreams. For example, he goes to sleep with his feet in a refrigerator, and dreams of skiing on a mountain top with her.

another thing he tries is attaching a piece of string to his eyelid so that a machine can pull it at a certain moment in his sleep - a dream signal.

am i the only one who's seen this film?

has anyone else gone "out of their way" to get a dream character into their dreams?*

*on the subject, i'm struggling with this. i keep trying to imagine someone (amanda) appearing but it never works. any help would be much appreciated..

or y'know.. i could just go talk to her in the real world but where's the fun in that? TO THE FRIDGE!!!

**Clairity** · 11-27-2007 06:59 PM

I saw it.. the "dream" imagery was pretty wild! It's a French film but subtitled.. here's a clip that I found on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS5x0_XukT0

**goldentheponygirl** · 11-27-2007 07:16 PM

Yes, I have seen it and thought they did a good job of portraying dreams and lucid dreams into film. The special effects and images are very creative.

**jeopardy2k7** · 11-27-2007 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by goldentheponygirl

Yes, I have seen it and thought they did a good job of portraying dreams and lucid dreams into film. The special effects and images are very creative.

haha i guess what with the name and picture and everything

ok but so has anyone else tried sleeping with your feet in a fridge?
it'd probably be impossible.

**goldentheponygirl** · 11-27-2007 07:31 PM

No, I don't think you would be able to relax enough to fall asleep with your feet in a fridge. If I want to see a certain DC in a lucid dream I just ask to see them and they usually appear. Or ask another DC to take you to the person you are looking for.

**jeopardy2k7** · 11-27-2007 07:38 PM

i haven't asked anyone yet. i just kinda try and picture them and sometimes try saying their name to myself.

so far that's got her to appear, but she ignored me :S

sigh