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Directed by: Denys Arcand Starring: Rémy Girard, Stéphane Rousseau Rémy (Rémy Girard), an ex-college professor sufferring from terminal cancer has been hospitalized and told that he is in the last days of his life. Surrounded by his ex-wife, power-broker son Sébastien (Stéphane Rousseau) - seemingly the typical Wall Street investment banker, lovers, and lifelong friends, Rémy struggles to account for his hedonistic past and evaluate his life. Much of the film revolves around the newly-engaged Sébastien and his struggle to reconcile his capitalist outlook on life with his father's philosophical, intellectual outlook. Sébastien bends over backwards to help his ailing father, often in highly unconventional ways, from using junkie Nathalie (Marie-Josée Croze) to help obtain heroin for his father's pain, to reassembling his father's friends and mistresses from years past long since forgotten, most of which come from Arcand's earlier film "Le Déclin de l'Empire Américain" (The Decline of the American Empire). As Rémy lives out his dying days, his changing relationships with his son, with Nathalie, and with his ex-wife provide him with perspective, both upon his own life, and upon the human condition. This film was the 2003 Oscar winner for best foreign-language film, and a deserving one at that. RATING: 5.0 PROS: Arcand's screenplay and Girard's portrayal pull the audience into Rémy's character to a degree rarely seen in film. CONS: Subtitling hurts the intimacy of dialogue, and many subtle witticisms are specific to Québecois culture. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338135/
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