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I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry

2004 · 77 min

A playful, inventive documentary that feels like stepping inside a creative mind, full of handmade charm and nostalgic wonder.

Overview
A documentary about the inspiration of director Michel Gondry. An extraordinary world where onirism, memories and childhood have the utmost importance.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • memory
  • identity
  • music
  • immigration
Places
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary, music
Directed by
Adrian Scartascini, Michel Gondry, Lance Bangs, Cyril Merle
Written by
Michel Gondry, Jim Carrey
Starring
Michel Gondry, Beck, Björk, Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons, Yuka C. Honda, Miho Hatori, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
Runtime
77 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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