La face cachée de la lune

Name: La face cachée de la lune
Genre: Drama
Released: 2004-09-17
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Robert Lepage, Anne-Marie Cadieux, Marco Poulin, Céline Bonnier, Fabrice Mongeau

IMDb ID: tt0352332 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 7.2 (2,000 votes)

Genres: Drama

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.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited Kingdom: The Far Side of the Moon
United States: The Far Side of the Moon
World-wide: The Far Side of the Moon (English)
Canada: Far Side of the Moon (English)
Denmark: Far Side of the Moon
Canada: La face cachée de la lune (French)
France: La face cachée de la lune
Brazil: A Face Oculta da Lua
Germany: Die andere Seite des Mondes
Finland: Kuun pimeä puoli
Finland: Kuun tuolla puolen (TV Title)
Spain: La cara oculta de la Luna
Poland: Ukryta strona księżyca
Russia: Обратная сторона Луны
La cara oculta de la LunaContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2004-09-17Runtime105 minutesMetascore76IMDb Popularity0User Reviews16Critic Reviews29Countries / RegionsCanadaLanguagesFrench
English
RussianKeywordssearch for meaning
watching tv
organ the musical instrument
family relationships
deathFilming LocationsPlaines d'Abraham, Montréal, Québec, CanadaProduction CompaniesFCL Films
Media Principia
Studio Ex-centrisOfficial SitesExtrait du film - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgIbu9MwLQY
Extrait du film - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7e3MqBtADcIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0352332/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0352332.jpgUpdated At2025-07-05T07:57:03

Directors

Robert Lepage

Writers

Robert Lepage
Emile Nelligan

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Robert Lepage | Character: Philippe, André
Actor: Anne-Marie Cadieux | Character: La mère
Actor: Marco Poulin | Character: Carl
Actor: Céline Bonnier | Character: Nathalie
Actor: Fabrice Mongeau | Character: Philippe à 15 ans
Actor: Raphaël Dury | Character: Philippe à 7 ans
Actor: Étienne Bouchard-Dauphin | Character: André à 8 ans
Actor: Gregory Hlady | Character: L'interprète
Actor: Yves Amyot | Character: Le barman
Actor: Richard Fréchette | Character: Le médecin
Actor: Érika Gagnon | Character: Philippe's Supervisor
Actor: Sergei Priselkov | Character: Alexei Leonov
Actor: Sophie Faucher | Character: Presenter
Actor: Lorraine Côté | Character: Marie-Madeleine Bonsecours
Actor: Oleg Belkin | Character: Le garde du corps
Actor: Sylvain Massé | Character: L'agent de sécurité au Cosmodome
Actor: Myriam LeBlanc | Character: La réceptionniste de l'hôtel
Actor: Olivier Bolvin St-Jean | Character: L'enfant de Nathalie
Actor: Véronique Aubut | Character: L'infirmière
Actor: Alexandre Sadeisky | Character: Le concierge
Actor: Agnieszka Baran | Character: L'hôtesse de l'air
Actor: Brigitte Bilodeau | Character: La maquilleuse
Actor: Yves Charbonney | Character: Actor
Actor: Miguel Fernandes | Character: Actor
Actor: Richard Olgnac | Character: Actor
Actor: Michel Gariépy | Character: Actor
Actor: Jean-Marie Dagonais | Character: Actor
Actor: Éric Joubert | Character: Actor
Actor: Claire Vallaincourt | Character: Actress
Actor: Bernard Grondin | Character: Actor
Actor: Claude Soucy | Character: Actor
Actor: Genevieve Gagnon | Character: Cook
Actor: Konstantin Tsiolkovsky | Character: Self - engineer

[Directors Group]
Name: Robert Lepage | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Robert Lepage | Role: Writer
Name: Emile Nelligan | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Lynda Beaulieu | Role: Producer
Name: Bob Krupinski | Role: Producer
Name: Daniel Langlois | Role: Producer
Name: Robert Lepage | Role: Producer
Name: Mario St-Laurent | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Benoit Jutras | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Ronald Plante | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Philippe Gagnon | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Paul Cauffopé | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Jean Le Bourdais | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Jean-Charles Claveau | Role: Set Decorator
Name: Benoît Jolivet | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Marie-Chantale Vaillancourt | Role: Costume Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Jeremy Peter Allen | Role: Production Manager
Name: Daniel Plante | Role: Production Manager
Name: Elise Voyer | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Jeremy Peter Allen | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jacques W. Benoit | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Fanfan Boudreau | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Pierre Bouchard | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jo Caron | Role: Sound Department
Name: Louis Gignac | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jean-Pierre Pinard | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mario Rodrigue | Role: Sound Department
Name: François B. Senneville | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Jean-Pierre Flayeux | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Dave Gagnon | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Nathalie Girard | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Christian Irles | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Martin Lauzon | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jonathan Legris | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Tram Luong | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Yvan Pinard | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Alain Roy | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Filippo Viola | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: James Zubilewich | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Isabel Poulin | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Marcelle Cadieux | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Jean-Sébastien Côté | Role: Music Department
Name: Marc Ouellette | Role: Music Department
Name: Giulio Wehrli | Role: Music Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0352332/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Canada: September 9, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Germany: February 8, 2004 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Russia: June 25, 2004 (Moscow Film Festival)
Sweden: September 17, 2004
Canada: October 2, 2004 (Montréal Image and Nation Film Festival)
Spain: October 28, 2004 (Valladolid International Film Festival)
Norway: November 21, 2004 (Oslo International Film Festival)
France: November 24, 2004 (Paris Semaine du Cinéma du Québec)
Switzerland: January 6, 2005 (German speaking region)
Denmark: February 25, 2005
United States: March 31, 2005 (Wisconsin Film Festival)
Iceland: June 30, 2005 (DVD premiere)
Finland: September 23, 2005 (DVD premiere)
United States: December 2, 2005 (New York City, New York)
Taiwan: June 28, 2006 (Taipei Film Festival)
Germany: June 29, 2006
France: January 21, 2015 (Angers European First Film Festival)

Awards

Box Office