August 32nd on Earth

August 32nd on Earth (French: Un 32 août sur terre, and also known as 32nd Day of August on Earth) is a 1998 Canadian drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. Alexis Martin won the Prix Jutra for Best Actor. The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

Contents

• Plot
• Cast
• References

Plot

In the aftermath of a highway mishap, photo model Simone (Pascale Bussières) goes full-tilt existential and decides that conceiving a baby with old flame Philippe (Alexis Martin) is the only way to give her vacant life some meaning. Philippe reluctantly agrees with the proviso that they conceive in a desert.

Cast

Paule Baillargeon as Doctor in hospital

Emmanuel Bilodeau as Philippe's best friend

Pascale Bussières as Simone Prévost

R. Craig Costin as Hired car clerk

Joanne Côté as Monica

Frédéric Desager as Stéphane

Estelle Esse as Leather shop clerk

Lee C. Fobert as Car driver – Salt Lake City

Venelina Ghiaourov as Nurse

Richard S. Hamilton as Taxi driver

Marc Jeanty as Janvier

Alexis Martin as Philippe

Evelyne Rompré as Juliette

Ivan Smith as Doctor

Serge Thériault as Car driver

Jim Levesque as Customer in café