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Far Side of the Moon

2003 · 1h 45m · Not Rated Comedy, Drama
Directed by Robert Lepage

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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 brother.

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Rotten

The film may be best appreciated by those who've seen the stage version.

Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh

Lepage is such an interesting camera subject, you stick with this dreamy rumination even when the going gets arch.

Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
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
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
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

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