‘The Book Of Soluutions’ Trailer: Michel Gondry Returns With A Meta Dramedy About A Director In A Rut

Hey, remember Michel Gondry? It’s been a while since we’ve seen anything from the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind director. His last film, Microbe & Gasoline, which I guarantee you didn’t see, arrived in 2015! But he came back at Cannes with The Book of Solutions, and while it doesn’t have distribution yet, a trailer is here to give us a look at what Gondry’s been up to.

Written and directed by Gondry, the meta story follows a filmmaker named Marc who is in a creative dry spell, but reclaims his mojo and begins dispensing advice in what he calls the Book of Solutions.

The film stars Pierre Niney, Blanche Gardin, and Francoise Lebrun.

Reviews out of Cannes were positive but a bit muted. It’s good to see Gondry, one of the most visually inventive directors, back out there making movies again.

 

Travis Hopson
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