Mars and April (2012) Synopsis

"Mars et Avril" is a sci-fi fantasy set in a futuristic Montreal. With the first manned mission to Mars as its backdrop, "Mars et Avril" follows three musical geniuses: Jacob Obus (Jacques Languirand), an aging jazz musician and legendary lothario; Eugene Spaak (veteran film and theatre director Robert Lepage), a late technological wizard who lives on in a cybernetic body; and Arthur (Paul Ahmarani), who builds instruments modeled after female bodies. Each of the three finds their lives altered by the appearance of the gorgeous young photographer, Avril.—Brenda Lieberman

"Mars et Avril" is a sci-fi fantasy set in a futuristic Montreal. With the first manned mission to Mars as its backdrop, "Mars et Avril" follows three musical geniuses: Jacob Obus (Jacques Languirand), an aging jazz musician and legendary lothario; Eugene Spaak (veteran film and theatre director Robert Lepage), a late technological wizard who lives on in a cybernetic body; and Arthur (Paul Ahmarani), who builds instruments modeled after female bodies. Each of the three finds their lives altered by the appearance of the gorgeous young photographer, Avril.—Brenda Lieberman

Published Time: 2021-01-15 08:32:55