The Far Side of The Moon

– After the death of his mother, a man tries to discover a meaning to his life, to the universe and to..

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Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
2003
Original Name:
La face cachée de la lune
The Far Side of The Moon
The Far Side of the Moon (2003) - Also known as La face cachée de la lune

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 brother.

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Release Date:

17 Sep 2004

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French, English, Russian

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

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Forty-something Quebeçois Philippe Roberge is floundering in his life. He believes that no one listens to him or takes him seriously. A graduate student in Philosophy of Scientific Culture, he has just failed his Ph.D. dissertation for the second time, his theory of interest in outer space being a narcissistic response from man being widely rejected throughout the community. To make ends meet, he works selling newspaper subscriptions. And he has a cordial but basically non-existent relationship with his ex-wife. Philippe examines his life in response to the recent death of his mother coupled with his dissertation beliefs. Although she lived in a care home, he acted as her primary caregiver. His only remaining family is his younger gay brother, André, the two who could not have more different temperaments. As such, they do not get along. Following his mother's death, Philippe's thoughts about his life are influenced by three major incidents: being invited to speak at a major conference in Russia by a cosmonaut who he idolizes, entering a contest on sending messages into outer space, and receiving information regarding the nature of his mother's death.

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5 wins & 6 nominations.

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Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
Metacritic:
76%

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