August 32nd on Earth (1999)
Original title: Un 32 août sur terre
August 32nd on Earth is a 1999 French-language romance movie directed by Denis Villeneuve, with a running time of 1h 28m. It stars Pascale Bussières, Alexis Martin and Paule Baillargeon.
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.
Where to watch August 32nd on Earth
Stream: Cineverse Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, Philo
Watch free: Kanopy
Cast
- 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
- Venelina Ghiaourov as Nurse
- R. Craig Costin as Hired car clerk
- Estelle Esse as Leather shop clerk
- Richard S. Hamilton as Taxi Driver
- Serge Thériault as Automobiliste
- Ivan Smith as Médecin de la clinique