The Eighth Day
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- Regie
- Jaco Van Dormael
- Drehbuch
- Jaco Van Dormael
- Hauptdarsteller
- Daniel Auteuil, Pascal Duquenne, Miou-Miou
- Genre
- Drama
Handlung
An unusual and wonderful friendship develops between a busy but unhappy salesman and a resident of a mental asylum.
- Slogan
- What a difference a day makes…
- Genre
- Drama
- Studios
- D. A. Films, Working Title, Pan-Européenne, TF1 Films Production
- Released
- 1996
- Sprachen
- Französisch
- Länder
- Belgium· France· United Kingdom
Schlagwörter
Daniel Auteuil
Harry
Pascal Duquenne
Georges
Miou-Miou
Julie
Henri Garcin
Bank manager
Isabelle Sadoyan
Georges' Mother
Fabienne Loriaux
Fabienne, Georges's sister
Juliette Van Dormael
Juliette
Sabrina Leurquin
Snack waitress
Dieudonné Kabongo
Dustman
Michele Maes
Nathalie
Alice van Dormael
Alice
Marie-Pierre Meinzel
Shoe store saleswoman
Laszlo Harmati
Luis Mariano
Dominique Lecat
Band Member
Roland De Pauw
TV Chef
Jo De Backer
Bridegroom
Lotfi Yahya Jedidi
Dustman
André Simon
Tramp
Monique Florin
Nathalie's mother
Jean Bollery
Nathalie's father
Bewertungen
1 Rezension
deepkino
11 Feb 2026 · via TMDb
This movie quietly exposes how isolating modern life can be. The contrast between structured, “successful” loneliness and socially excluded loneliness is handled in such a subtle but powerful way. It never lectures you — it just shows you small, human moments that slowly build into something heartbreaking. I found myself thinking about the characters like real people long after the credits rolled. Not an easy watch emotionally, but absolutely worth it. Daniel Auteuil plays the stressed, disconnected Harry to perfection, but Pascal Duquenne as Georges is the film’s magical heart. The magic isn't in big plot twists, but in the quiet, absurd, and beautiful moments where Georges' view of the world slowly dismantles Harry's. It avoids sheer sentimentality by being genuinely funny and sometimes painfully honest. The chemistry between Auteuil and Duquenne is incredible. A small, quiet film that hits like an emotional truck!
Bewertung
7.3
Votes
326
Popularity
4
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