Originally known for commercial and music videos, Michel Gondry directed ‘Drugstore’ for Levi’s, one of the most awarded commercial of all time. His music video for Björk, ‘Human Behaviour’, won practically every existing music video award. He has collaborated with Daft Punk, The White Stripes, The Rolling Stones, Chemical Brothers, Kanye West, Paul McCartney, and so many more. Michel Gondry has directed deeply personal movies including ‘The Science of Sleep’, as well as a love letter to filmmaking: ‘Be Kind, Rewind’. With recent French productions ‘Moon Indigo’ and ‘Microbe & Gasoline’, Michel Gondry continues to fascinate audiences with his unique craft.
Détour
Détour follows the story of a young girl’s tricycle, which gets lost as a French family leaves home for their summer holiday.
After becoming accidentally separated from the family, the tricycle is propelled on an unbelievable journey of seemingly unplanned events through the stunning French countryside. On the way, viewers are introduced to the eccentric and endearing characters that are typical of Michel Gondry’s imagined universe.
The 10-minute short film was shot entirely on an iPhone 7 Plus, demonstrating its incredible features such as 4K recording, slow-mo, time-lapse and low light capabilities. The short film is complimented by a set of inspiring masterclasses, « Through the eye of Michel Gondry” that show how the film was made and some of Gondry’s preferred filmmaking techniques including stop motion and perspective tricks.
