Another Planet (1999)

All she wanted was another life.

Another Planet (1999) poster

Cassandra Jones is a young woman from Toronto with a very active imagination and unique view of the world. Feeling trapped by life in her low-income community, and unable to relate to her brother Patrick, a petty criminal, or her overly pious mother, Mary, Cassandra decides to leave Toronto. She applies and is accepted into an exchange program between Quebec and West Africa. When she reaches her Quebec destination, a pig farm, she encounters, Sylvie Leblanc, a woman in need of change, her husband, Luc Leblanc, a man afraid of change and Abdoulaye Diallo, her African exchange counter-part, a man who regrets his decision to seek change. Because none of her expectations are met, Cassandra quickly becomes unhappy on the farm. Her presence creates plenty of tension, much of it humorous. A surprising conclusion comes about after a roller-coaster series of events.

Director: Christene Browne
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Donald Quan
Editing: Lee Michael Searles
Production: Syncopated Productions
Country: Canada
Language: English, Français
Original Language: en

Themes

Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery

Keywords

farm, coming of age, woman director, canadian youth, african canadian

Trailer

Another Planet Trailer
More Films by Director: Christene Browne
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Another Planet about?
Cassandra Jones is a young woman from Toronto with a very active imagination and unique view of the world. Feeling trapped by life in her low-income community, and unable to relate to her brother Patrick, a petty criminal, or her overly pious mother, Mary, Cassandra decides to leave Toronto. She applies and is accepted into an exchange program between Quebec and West Africa. When she reaches her Quebec destination, a pig farm, she encounters, Sylvie Leblanc, a woman in need of change, her husband, Luc Leblanc, a man afraid of change and Abdoulaye Diallo, her African exchange counter-part, a man who regrets his decision to seek change. Because none of her expectations are met, Cassandra quickly becomes unhappy on the farm. Her presence creates plenty of tension, much of it humorous. A surprising conclusion comes about after a roller-coaster series of events.
Who directed Another Planet?
Another Planet was directed by Christene Browne.
Who stars in Another Planet?
Another Planet stars Sandy Daley, Daniel Lévesque, Monique MacDonald, Marcia Brown, Tiemoko Simaga, Mathieu Dutan.
How long is Another Planet?
Another Planet has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
What genre is Another Planet?
Another Planet is a Drama film.
Where was Another Planet produced?
Another Planet was produced in Canada.
What are the themes of Another Planet?
The themes of Another Planet include: Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.