The Far Side of the Moon

Play trailer

The Far Side of the Moon

Released Sep 9, 2003

1h 45m

Comedy

Drama

LGBTQ+

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

81%

Tomatometer

21 Reviews

87%

Popcornmeter

10,000+ Ratings

Aging astronomy student and hopeless divorcé Philippe Rogere (Robert Lepage) funds his education peddling magazines in a miserable call center. When Rogere's mother unexpectedly dies, the tragedy affects him profoundly. Overwhelmed with grief and desperate for a connection, Rogere reaches out to his estranged brother, André (Robert Lepage), a gay meteorologist. Rogere struggles to complete his thesis as he and Andre work to mend their broken relationship.

Walter V. Addiego

San Francisco Chronicle

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

Rated: 2/4

Feb 10, 2006

Full Review

Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

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

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 5, 2006

Full Review

V.A. Musetto

New York Post

The Far Side of the Moon is a master class on turning a talky, one-man play into a visual delight.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 2, 2005

Full Review

David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

Far Side of the Moon is a playful journey through childhood memories, medical calamity and our race's wistful hope that we may yet have a future playing up among the stars.

May 7, 2020

Full Review

Dan Sallitt

Senses of Cinema

Unflagging in visual and verbal wit, and yet emotionally true to its protagonist's weltschmerz, [director Robert] Lapage's meditation on reconciling the banal and the essential calls to mind the work of Sacha Guitry.

Oct 17, 2018

Full Review

Keith H. Brown

Eye for Film

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 7, 2007

Full Review

Read all reviews

Audience Member

The transitions man, oh the transitions! Didn't know what to expect when I popped this gem into the dvd-player, so I was blown away. Everything about it from the black comedy to the akward social interactions to the space oriented themes just spoke to me as a person, so others might feel less enthusiastic about. But anyway, it is still a great movie, give it a chance!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Film très intéressant et poétique.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

Full Review

Audience Member

An unusual film worth seeing more for the unique and brillant transitions between scenes than for the somber, slow- paced story. Basically a soliloquy by a 40-year old perennial student who has been obscessed by the space programs since he was a child. The writer, director, star (in dual roles) Robert LePage, a true auteur, developed the film from his stage performance. The student's bumbling problems lend some levity to this quirky story; his video for a SETI message to the Universe provides additional interest.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

Full Review

Audience Member

L'oeuvre me gifle, carrément, et se hisse in extremis dans mon top 2 des films québécois. Je n'ai jamais, et quand je dis jamais, c'est jamais, vu un film québécois affichant tant de réalisme et d'audace à la fois, comme le documentaire d'un rêveur qui n'a plus rien à perdre. Robert Lepage est tout simplement incroyable et mérite amplement le titre de personnalité étant parmi les plus influentes dans l'univers artistique au Québec. Franchement, c'est digne des plus grands films québécois, quasi ex-aequo avec Léolo.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

Full Review

Audience Member

A wonderful mix of nostalgia, nerdness, life's enigma, and longing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

Full Review

Audience Member

all in all, a delightful (and sometimes morose) rumination on our daily existence within the larger framework of science and politics. the sibling rivalry and exchanges were funny :)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Robert Lepage

Director

Robert Lepage

Phillippe

Anne-Marie Cadieux

La mère

Marco Poulin

Carl

Céline Bonnier

Nathalie

Gregory Hlady

L'interpréte

Big Eden

64%

79%

Big Eden

Watchlist

Saved!

61%

78%

Saved!

Watchlist

Transamerica

77%

83%

Transamerica

Watchlist

Breakfast on Pluto

58%

80%

Breakfast on Pluto

Watchlist

Happy Endings

54%

63%

Happy Endings

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Synopsis

Aging astronomy student and hopeless divorcé Philippe Rogere (Robert Lepage) funds his education peddling magazines in a miserable call center. When Rogere's mother unexpectedly dies, the tragedy affects him profoundly. Overwhelmed with grief and desperate for a connection, Rogere reaches out to his estranged brother, André (Robert Lepage), a gay meteorologist. Rogere struggles to complete his thesis as he and Andre work to mend their broken relationship.

Director: Robert Lepage
Producer: Bob Krupinski, Mario St-Laurent
Screenwriter: Robert Lepage
Distributor: Max Films International
Production Co: FCL Films
Genre: Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 9, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 17, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.4K
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround

Most Popular at Home Now