Mars & Avril
- Release Date: October 12, 2012 (limited)
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Martin Villeneuve
- Producer(s): Anne-Marie Gélinas, Benoît Beaulieu, Martin Villeneuve
- Writer(s): Martin Villeneuve
- Studio: Alliance Vivafilm
- Length: 1h 31m
Synopsis
Adapted from two acclaimed graphic novels, Mars & AVRIL is set in a futuristic Montreal, where humanity is about to set foot on Mars. Jacob Obus (Jacques Languirand), a charismatic musician, takes pride in slowing down time by playing instruments inspired by women’s bodies, designed by his friend, Arthur (Paul Ahmarani). A love triangle develops when Jacob and Arthur both fall in love with Avril (Caroline Dhavernas), a young photographer. Enter Eugène Spaak (Robert Lepage), inventor, cosmologist and Arthur’s father, who unveils a new theory about man’s desire to reach Mars and helps Jacob find the true meaning of life and love...