August 32nd on Earth (1998)
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Genres - Drama, Romance, Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Road Movie, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Drama |
Run Time - 88 min. |
Countries - Canada, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Bhob Stewart
Music-video director Denis Villeneuve made his feature directorial debut with this Canadian drama about an auto accident aftermath. When Simone (Pascale Bussieres) nods off at the wheel, her car goes out of control. She escapes any serious physical injury, but her life changes direction nevertheless. She cancels a planned trip to Italy, quits her modeling job, and calls her friend Philippe (Alexis Martin) with the suggestion that they have a baby together. He agrees, but only with the condition that they do it in the desert, so the two soon leave Montreal for Utah. Shown in the Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.
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