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Far Side of the Moon

Far Side of the Moon

20036.41h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Robert Lepage
Written by Robert Lepage
Produced by Bob Krupinski, Mario St-Laurent
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Top Cast

Robert Lepage

Robert Lepage

Phillippe / André

Céline Bonnier

Céline Bonnier

Nathalie

Anne-Marie Cadieux

Anne-Marie Cadieux

La mère

M

Marco Poulin

Carl

É

Érika Gagnon

Philippe's Supervisor

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Fabrice Mongeau

Philippe à 15 ans

R

Raphaël Dury

Philippe à 7 ans

É

Étienne Bouchard-Dauphin

André à 8 ans

Gregory Hlady

Gregory Hlady

L'interpréte

Yves Amyot

Yves Amyot

Le barman

Themes & Keywords

newspaperspacelecturecosmonautgay themegay brother

About Far Side of the Moon

Far Side of the Moon is a drama, comedy film released in 2003 exploring themes of newspaper, space, lecture, cosmonaut, gay theme, gay brother. Directed by Robert Lepage, it stars Robert Lepage, Céline Bonnier, Anne-Marie Cadieux. 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.

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