MCIn: The Barbarian Invasions

Sex, friendship, and all other things that invade our lives.

Denys Arcand's The Barbarian Invasions is a story about the humor, hope and unspoken bonds that hold family and friends together against the onslaughts of life in our contemporary times. It's the tale of a father and son who think they have nothing left in common until-hit with a major crisis-they learn to share an insatiable appetite for life.

Rémy Girard .... Rémy
Stéphane Rousseau .... Sébastien
Dorothée Berryman .... Louise
Louise Portal .... Diane
Dominique Michel .... Dominique
Yves Jacques .... Claude
Pierre Curzi .... Pierre
Marie-Josée Croze .... Nathalie

Produced by:
Daniel Louis, Denise Robert

The Barbarian
Invasions
Directed by: Denys Arcand
Release Date:November 21, 2003
Rated: R
Miramax Films

Interview with Denys Arcand : "I get my best ideas in the shower and I just said aloud, what if Remy had cancer? Once I had that tiny, little idea, I could see the whole thing. It was the easiest script for me to write. It's like that terrible thing they say about it writing itself."

Review: I don’t mind movies that challenge viewers to do the work, to suss out the subtext. Not here. The pieces are there. A little emotional aggression from a dying guy who hangs out with two of his lovers and his wife, all of whom freely discuss his oral needs. Still… no bang, all buck. Eh?