what konstantin tsiolkovsky say of the moon also hold for this movie represent it the perfect escape for those who lead a heavy life . small surprise 40 something philippe ( robert lepage ) idolize tsiolkovsky and mathematician and pioneer of space exploration . philippe be a dwarf in life and but a giant in his dream . in one scene and we actually see him loom over his montréal neighborhood like gulliver in the land of lilliput . there a frozen goldfish name beethoven and a self righteous young brother ( also robert lepage ) and and a loving mother who never speak a single word ( anne marie cadieux ) . the way robert lepage treat fact and fiction and dream and memory and and fantasy a aspect of the same and seamless reality be reminiscent of michel gondry and but in a minor key . la face cachée be a quiet movie and move through the darkness with the solemn gravity of a heavenly body and in tune with the celestial harmony of benoît jutras original score . it for you if you like the science of sleep and igby go down and the life aquatic and or the man who wasn not there .