Synopsis
In the near future, as humanity prepares to set foot on Mars, Jacob Obus, an elderly musician, takes pride in slowing down time by playing instruments inspired by women's bodies, designed by his friend Arthur. A love triangle develops when Jacob and Arthur both fall in love with Avril, a young photographer. Enter Eugène Spaak, Arthur's father, an inventor and cosmologist who unveils a new theory about man's desire to reach Mars and helps Jacob find the true meaning of life and love.
Key facts
Cast
Paul Ahmarani, Stéphane Demers, Caroline Dhavernas, Kathleen Fortin, Gabriel Gascon, Jacques Languirand, Robert Lepage, Jean Marchand
Original language
French
Production companies
EMA Films, MARS ET AVRIL, Mars et Avril Inc.
Distributors
ALLIANCE VIVAFILM
Broadcasters
SOCIÉTÉ RADIO-CANADA
Funding
CANADA. CRÉDIT D'IMPÔT POUR LA PRODUCTION CINÉMATOGRAPHIQUE OU MAGNÉTOSCOPIQUE CANADIENNE, HAROLD GREENBERG FUND / LE FONDS HAROLD GREENBERG, PRODUCTIONS DU 8e ART, QUÉBEC. CRÉDIT D'IMPÔT CINÉMA ET TÉLÉVISION, SOCIÉTÉ DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DES ENTREPRISES CULTURELLES, SOCIÉTÉ RADIO-CANADA, TÉLÉFILM CANADA
Setting
Montreal
Filming locations
Montreal
Crew
Screenplay
Martin Villeneuve
Producer
Benoit Beaulieu, Anne-Marie Gélinas, Martin Villeneuve
Cinematography
Benoit Beaulieu
Editing
Matthieu Demers
Music
Benoît Charest
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Canadian Screen Awards 2013 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | Mars & avril |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Mars & Avril - Benoît Charest (2012) | 1 release, 2012: Ad Litteram |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Martin Villeneuve |
| Cast | Paul Ahmarani, Stéphane Demers, Caroline Dhavernas, Kathleen Fortin, Gabriel Gascon, Jacques Languirand, Robert Lepage, Jean Marchand, André Montmorency, Marcel Sabourin |
| Screenplay | Martin Villeneuve |
| Producer | Benoit Beaulieu, Anne-Marie Gélinas, Martin Villeneuve |
| Executive producer | Lynda Beaulieu, Pierre Even, Robert Lepage, Marie-Claude Poulin |
| Cinematography | Benoit Beaulieu |
| Editing | Matthieu Demers |
| Music | Benoît Charest |
| Production design | Patrick Sioui, Martin Tessier, Élisabeth Williams |
| Visual effects | Carlos Monzon |
| Sound | Olivier Calvert, Luc Boudrias, Simon Goulet, Pascal Beaudin |
| Costumes | Mariane Carter |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
