August 32nd on Earth
1998 · Movie · 88 min · ★ 6.5 · 67% critics
After walking away from a serious car crash, a young woman decides that having a baby will finally give her life direction. She asks her best friend to help, and the two set off on a rushed road trip from Montréal toward the desert, hoping the journey will bring clarity to what they really want.
Also known as Simone · 32nd Day of August on Earth
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Details
- Original title
- Un 32 août sur terre
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1999-02-11
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (126 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quiet, character-driven road trip about big life choices and complicated friendship dynamics; Not for you if you prefer fast plots, clear answers, or lighthearted romance like Orchestra Seats.
Pros: offbeat road-trip premise; emotional self-searching; intimate friendship focus | Cons: slow-burn pacing; heavy themes; minimal action
Themes
- friendship
- pregnancy
- turning thirty
- ambiguous
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1999 · nominated
Cast & crew
Pascale Bussières
as Simone Prévost
Alexis Martin
as Philippe
Paule Baillargeon
as Hospital Doctor
Emmanuel Bilodeau
as Philippe's Best Friend
Joanne Côté
as Monica
Frédéric Desager
as Stéphane
- VG
Venelina Ghiaourov
as Nurse
- RC
R. Craig Costin
as Hired car clerk
Estelle Esse
as Leather shop clerk
- RH
Richard S. Hamilton
as Taxi Driver
Directed by Denis Villeneuve