Far Side of the Moon
Comedy, Drama
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2003
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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.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
9 Sep 2003
Country:
CA
Languages:
English, French, Russian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
5 wins & 6 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
The film may be best appreciated by those who've seen the stage version.
– Walter V. Addiego,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 Feb 2006
fresh:
Lepage is such an interesting camera subject, you stick with this dreamy rumination even when the going gets arch.
– Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan 2006
fresh:
The Far Side of the Moon is a master class on turning a talky, one-man play into a visual delight.
– V.A. Musetto,
New York Post,
2 Dec 2005
rotten:
As an actor, Lepage is a captivating presence, easily transforming from one sibling to the other. And as a director, he braids the personal and the universal with dexterity, turning theatrical intimacy into cinematic ecstasy.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
2 Dec 2005
fresh:
It takes about 28 days for the moon to orbit the earth and approximately 60 minutes for Far Side of the Moon to reveal its full splendor.
– Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
1 Dec 2005