Far Side of the Moon

2003 1h 45m FR

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6.5

SOLID

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81%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.2

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 34🍅81%Rotten Tomatoes●76Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 2,010

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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After the death of his mother, a man tries to discover a meaning to his life, to the universe and to rebuild a relationship with the only family he has left: his gay brother.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Lepage
Phillippe / André
Céline Bonnier
Nathalie
Anne-Marie Cadieux
La mère
Marco Poulin
Carl
Érika Gagnon
Philippe's Supervisor
Fabrice Mongeau
Philippe à 15 ans
Raphaël Dury
Philippe à 7 ans
Étienne Bouchard-Dauphin
André à 8 ans

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Lepage
Writers: Robert Lepage
Languages: English, French, Russian
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Russian.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Lepage, shot by Ronald Plante. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Benoit Jutras. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Philippe Gagnon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Robert Lepage and Céline Bonnier and Anne-Marie Cadieux carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0352332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Lepage directs. Ronald Plante behind the camera. Benoit Jutras scores. Philippe Gagnon cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English, French, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Russian.
3Directed by Robert Lepage, shot by Ronald Plante. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Benoit Jutras. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Philippe Gagnon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Lepage and Céline Bonnier and Anne-Marie Cadieux carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0352332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.