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Synopsis: Montreal, the future. Elderly jazz musician Jacob Obus (Jacques Languirand) still draws in audiences with his mesmerizing performances, playing instruments based on female models, designed by his much younger pal Arthur (Paul Ahmarani). The latest model, intriguing artist Avril (Caroline Dhavernas), entices both Arthur and Jacob. In the resulting love triangle, the old musician is ultimately victorious and appears to be in love for the first time in his life. But then Avril is accidentally transported to Mars, where the first manned mission just happened to land. Enter Eugène Spaak (Robert Lepage), inventor, cosmologist and Arthur's father, who unveils a new theory about man's desire to reach Mars and helps Jacob find the true meaning of life and love.
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Music
Director(s): Martin Villeneuve
Production: Mars et Avril Inc.
  1 win & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.9
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
90 min
Website
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Trust me on this one.

Which woman were you talking about?

A model that talks to Jacob

even though she knows

it's forbidden.

It's unsettling

for the poor man.

Keeps him from sleeping.

- Jacob, it's April.

- April?

I'm calling from Arthur's,

but he doesn't know.

I heard your conversation.

I can't sleep either.

I wanted to ask you.'

Do you remember

your first orgasm?

I cried the first time.

You cried? Why?

I was scared I was going to die.

Hello? Jacob?

Jacob, you're still awake?

Arthur, can one die

from an orgasm...

the way one can die

from a dream?

Your breath is your soul.

If you are out of breath,

it could mean that your soul

is aging faster than your body.

But how can I restore the balance?

You must bond with

a complementary soul.

Can't you just prescribe me

a quicker way out?

A kind of pulmonary balm?

What you need

is a fusion of souls.

Hold on

to what makes you feel good.

And whatever you do,

don't let it go.

It's dangerous to interfere

with other people's dreams.

What's wrong?

Am I old?

What do you mean?

Have I wasted time?

You speak as if you were dead.

I just feel like

a big part of myself

is disappearing, that's all.

So you must give life

to a new one!

It's time to try

your new instrument.

Jacob, you must be creative

with this one.

It's a unique, complex

and fragile instrument.

So, are you ready for takeoff?

I've been ready for 50 years!

One, two, three, four.

Obus is deflating.

I don't understand.

I don't understand.

Who did you use as a model?

It has nothing to do

with the model.

Eugene must have made a mistake.

Where are you going?

The show starts in one hour.

I might have time to repair it.

Relax. We'll be at the bar.

You sabotaged the instrument!

I would never sabotage

anyone's dream.

That goes against my principles.

You didn't even look at my plan!

I didn't need your plan.

It's useless to look for

something that doesn't exist.

There is no mistake, no sabotage.

The instrument

is technically perfect.

The problem lies elsewhere.

Hi.

This has never happened

to me before.

- Jacob, what's wrong?

- It's going too fast.

I can slow down the record

even more if you like.

No, no, no. It's not the record.

It's my head that's spinning.

My lungs are weakening.

Where is your inhaler?

I don't need it.

When I'm with you,

I can breathe better.

I'm the one who needs it.

But you have the lungs

of a young virgin.

It's time for me to retire, April.

One needs to know

when to bow out.

I've had a good run. That's it.

You'll need to pose for a long time.

You mean eternal repose?

No. I mean posing for a photograph.

Now? I'm in a hurry.

I have a concert tonight.

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Martin Villeneuve

Martin Villeneuve (French: [maʁtɛ̃ vilnœv]; born March 13, 1978) is a French Canadian screenwriter, producer, director, actor, and art director. He is the younger brother of filmmaker Denis Villeneuve. more…

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