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So the Moon Rises (2004)

So the Moon Rises poster
Original title
La lune viendra d'elle-même
Directed by
Marie-Jan Seille
Genre
drama
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman dying of AIDS is cared for by her longtime friend. The film follows their final days together.

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What happens

So the Moon Rises (French: La lune viendra d'elle-même) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Marie-Jan Seille and released in 2004. The film stars Isabelle Leblanc as Aimée, a young woman who is dying of AIDS, and France Castel as Francine, her longtime friend who is acting as her caretaker. The cast also includes Nathalie Mallette, Dominique Pétin, Denis Bernard, Jean Leloup, Emmanuel Bilodeau and Claude Léveillée. The film opened theatrically in October 2004. Charles Papasoff received a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Score at the 25th Genie Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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