Microbe and Gasoline — U.S. Trailer

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added: Mon, May 9th '16

French filmmaker Michel Gondry, of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" fame, isn't a director known for his visual subtlety. But for his latest feature "Microbe and Gasoline," it seems Gondry has toned down his trademark visuals, though still manages to bring his own brand of quirkiness and charm to the coming-of-age genre.

Essentially a road-trip, teenage dramedy, this French-language adventure centers on two adolescent misfit friends, nicknamed Microbe and Gasoline (played by French newcomers Ange Dargent and Theophile Baquet), who decide to build a tiny mobile home from lawn mower parts and drive it across the country during their summer break from school.

Playing one of the boys' mother, renowned French actress Audrey Tautou (Amelie, The Da Vinci Code) co-stars in the film, which is also written by Gondry.

After spending most of last year on the festival circuit and on the international market, where it received mostly positive reviews, "Microbe and Gasoline" will be making its stateside debut this summer, opening in U.S. theaters on July 1st. In the meantime, you can check out the film's U.S. trailer, above.