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Today's film from Quebec, Robert LePage auteur.

The Far Side of the Moon (2005)

More experimental theater on film.

Rather fascinating. At times boring. Always new and different.

Le Page is a theater guy so he does not constrain himself to film procedures. The film is an adaptation of his play. But here, the fourth wall breaks down. More than a theater can do with all the space stuff.

In this one, two brothers, both LePage seek to breach the gap between them. One is an astronomer the other a television weather man.

This is a comedy with the laughs held just under closed lips. No belly laughs. But it is very inventive.

OK I am tap dancing around this description.

I liked it a lot and can't much tell you what it is about but that it should be seen as all LePage films.

I enjoyed it but once is enough, hence a 3 out of Netflix5. I have a bit of a headache.

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