Estonian premiere
The Book of Solutions
Marc is a sensitive filmmaker. When the money men yell “Your movie is ugly and grey, we have to recover our investment,” he snaps his fingers, and the plan is underway: they take control, remove the unedited files from his producer’s offices, rush into their vans, and drive straight to his aunt Denise, who’s ready to foster his crew in her house. There he finds any excuse to escape the editing room: apparently, life always gets in the way.
We welcome Michel Gondry who exposes the inner demons of a filmmaker facing unfinished editing. Through his alter ego, he reveals an enlightening statement about creativity and inspiration.
Deeply inventive, sometimes utterly funny, sometimes disturbing, “The Book of Solutions” is an ode to bright ideas and distraction, and the artist’s soul.
Javier Garcia Puerto
Michel Gondry (1963) is a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is noted for his inventive visual style and distinctive manipulation of mise en scène. Gondry won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as one of the writers of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004), often ranked one of the greatest films of the 2000s. His other films include the surrealistic science fantasy comedy "The Science of Sleep" (2006), the comedy-drama "Be Kind Rewind" (2008), the superhero action comedy "The Green Hornet" (2011), and the romantic drama "Mood Indigo" (2013). He is well known for his music video collaborations with The Chemical Brothers, Björk, etc.
Filmography:
valik/selected: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Karge meele igavene sära, 2004), La science des rêves (Uneteadus, 2006), Be Kind Rewind (2008), The Green Hornet (2011), The We and the I (2012), Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? (2013, Kas pikk mees on õnnelik?, PÖFF 2014), Microbe et Gasoil (Microbe & Gasoline, PÖFF 2015)