August 32nd on Earth

August 32nd on Earth

1999 · 88 min · FR · 6.5 (129 votes)
Dir. Denis Villeneuve · Starring Pascale Bussières, Alexis Martin, Paule Baillargeon, Emmanuel Bilodeau, Joanne Côté, Frédéric Desager · Music Pierre Desrochers
RomanceDrama

After escaping unscathed from a car accident, photo model Simone decides that having a baby is the only way to give her vacant life some meaning. She asks her best friend Philippe to get her pregnant, and he reluctantly agrees, on the condition that they conceive somewhere in a desert, so they leave Montréal on a 24-hour round-trip to Salt Lake City to find a suitable spot.

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A contemplative, offbeat journey through existential ennui and the search for meaning. It feels like a quiet, introspective conversation about life's big questions, wrapped in a quirky, character-driven indie package.

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