Hes debuted two stunningly gorgeous trailers for his new movie, mood indigo, which opens in france this month. Mood indigo is mesmerizing michel gondry magic popmatters. Mood indigo is based on boris vians 1968 novel of the same name, but what does the film title mean to you the french title is. Mood indigo is gondrys latest feature, and once again, its handcrafted, warm and decidedly dreamlike. Michel gondry, the director of eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, talks to andrew pulver about mood indigo, his new romantic drama. Written in 1946, vians novel is pure fantasia, the story of the burgeoning and tragic demise of a romance, set in a. How did you balance whats being told in the book, which has been. In a world where anything can be created in a computer, we need filmmakers like michel gondry more than ever. Our favorite eccentric frenchman, michel gondry, is on a roll of late. The basis of the new major movie from michel gondry, starring audrey. Michel gondry talks the we and the i and mood indigo. The book has been filmed twice before and turned into an opera, but in gondry it has found the perfect person to translate its bittersweet allegory to cinema. Michel gondry has always brought us new ways of seeing the world.
We talk to oneofakind filmmaker michel gondry about his new film mood indigo, eternal sunshine, philip k dick adaptation ubik and. Daze, gondry says the film channels the books sense of adolescent. Michel gondry returned to france to make the novel adaptation mood indigo. Michel gondry talks the we and the i and mood indigo collider.
Michel gondrys adaptation of a 1947 novel by surrealist boris vian is a lively but perplexing scifi fantasy, writes jonathan romney published. Michel gondrys mood indigo has hit a few locations around the globe already, including its native france and the new zealand and karlovy vary film festivals. Michel gondry on mood indigo, kanye west, and the 10th anniversary of eternal sunshine. Michel gondry on mood indigo and being back in france michel gondry discusses his new film mood indigo, how inspirational the source was to him and why computer effects sometimes. The eternal sunshine of the spotless mind director has a real affinity for practical. Although i dont pretend to be a vian scholar, michel gondrys adaptation of vians 1947 novel lecume des jours here given the englishlanguage title mood. Michel gondry on mood indigo and being back in france. Michel gondrys romantic fantasia puts a depressive spin on love. Moon indigo is based on the beloved french novel lecume des jours. Out of curiosity and pleasure of course i read the two english language translations of boris vians lecume des jours that is now out on the market. Based on boris vians 1947 novel the foam of daze, gondry says the film channels the books. Michel gondry on the we and the i, bronx kids, and mood indigo.
From director michel gondry eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, the we. Michel gondrys newest movie, mood indigo based on the legendary french novel by boris vian, is filled with many of the same fantastical and emotional tropes that have been splashed. We talk to oneofakind filmmaker michel gondry about his new film mood indigo, eternal sunshine, philip k. Mood indigo was translated in 1967 by stanley chapman, and my edition tamtam books was translated about ten years ago. With only that slight complaint, mood indigo is such an offbeat and entertaining story that i can fully recommend to fans of gondry. Michel gondry talks the we and the i, finding the teenage characters, exploring new ideas on film, and mood indigo. Michel gondry, luc bossi screenplay, based on novel by boris vian. Theyre all part of michel gondrys latest opus wackyus, mood indigo. Audrey tautou and omar sy star in michel gondrys adaptation of boris vians famous post. The footage is already compelling enough to make us wish we knew french and had read the 1947 book. Im doing movies my own way the eternal sunshine and mood indigo director talks about ignoring critics, making movies for a.
A detailed synopsis for director michel gondrys adaptation of mood indigo, starring audrey tautou and romain duris. Michel gondry, the director of eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, talks to andrew pulver about mood indigo, his new romantic drama in which he turns his signature homemade style on to the topic of terminal illness. I spoke to gondry about why handmade items still matter and which item from the film he would like to have in real life. Kidding director michel gondry on moving to television and telling jim carrey when hes overacting interview the entire first episode of jim carreys kidding is free online right now. Because of your affection for the book, was it hard to adapt it for the screen. Michel gondry on mood indigo, fancy props, and the. Drafthouse films mood indigo feels like a line in the sand. Mood indigo is michel gondry at his most whimsical and dark mood indigo, the latest from director michel gondry, is a quirky romance, starring audrey tautou and romain duris, that. Michel gondry on mood indigo, eternal sunshine, and a dave chappelle reunion. Michel gondry on mood indigo, kanye west, and the 10th. Michel gondry talks technology, his latest film mood indigo, and. His films eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, the science of sleep and mood indigo, with audrey tautou have a childs sense of wonder. The eternal sunshine and mood indigo director talks about ignoring. Mood indigo the film might not turn out to be a cinematic classic, but it does represent an endearing return to form from the elfin efforts of michel gondry.
Oscarwinning writerdirector michel gondry eternal sunshine of the spotless mind returns to the big screen this year with mood indigo, an anticipated new. It has a special connection with adolescence video interview. And then i read most of his books after i read mood indigo. Michel gondry s newest movie, mood indigo based on the legendary french novel by boris vian, is filled with many of the same fantastical and emotional tropes that have been splashed. Mood indigo, out now, stars audrey tautou and romain duris as a couple that almost sidesteps love thanks to a flubbed duke ellington joke. Michel gondry on mood indigo and his musicvideo past. Michel gondrys latest is lovely to look at but way too whimsical.