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Far Side of the Moon
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Far Side of the Moon

2003-09-09 · 105 min · ★ 6.5

Drama · Comedy

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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Directors
Robert Lepage
Production companies
Media Principia, FILMS FCL
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

Top Cast

Robert LepageRobert LepagePhillippe / André
Céline BonnierCéline BonnierNathalie
Anne-Marie CadieuxAnne-Marie CadieuxLa mère
Marco PoulinCarl
Érika GagnonPhilippe's Supervisor
Fabrice MongeauPhilippe à 15 ans
Raphaël DuryPhilippe à 7 ans
Étienne Bouchard-DauphinAndré à 8 ans
Gregory HladyGregory HladyL'interpréte
Yves AmyotYves AmyotLe barman
Richard FréchetteRichard FréchetteLe médecin
Sophie FaucherSophie FaucherPresenter
Lorraine CôtéLorraine CôtéMarie-Madeleine Bonsecours
Sergei PriselkovAlexei Leonov
Oleg BelkinLe garde du corps
Sylvain MasséSylvain MasséL'agent de sécurité du Cosmodrome
Myriam LeBlancMyriam LeBlancLa réceptionniste de l'hôtel
Véronique AubutL'infirmière
Olivier Bolvin St-JeanL'enfant de Nathalie
Alexandre SadeiskyLe concierge

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