Directors Léo Berne and Raphaël Rodriguez On the Dreamy Landscape of ‘Censor of Dreams’

We are sometimes held captive by the dreams that come to us. When we fall asleep, we are not in control over the images that come our way, and it can be an overwhelming and scary experience. Have you ever considered, however, that there might be a team of people trying to help you along the way? Directors Léo Berne and Raphaël Rodriguez have created a short film in the vein of Charlie Kaufman, and Censor of Dreams will make you think of your subconscious in a totally new way.

One of the best things about this short is how it almost feels like a workplace comedy (yes, I would watch five seasons of this show), but it’s grounded in a deeper emotion than you would expect.

A weary dream censor is having more and more difficulty managing the dreams of Yoko, a woman dealing with a tragic loss. As new details emerge during the shift, The Censor (played by Damien Bonnard) has to confront new avenues to stop Yoko’s pain from coming through. Directors Berne and Rodriguez talk about peeling back the layers of a complex narrative and how a story of dreams has no bounds.