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The Eighth Day

What a difference a day makes…

7.3

1996•1h 58m

Georges has Down syndrome, living at a mental-institution, Harry is a busy businessman, giving lectures for young aspiring salesmen. He is successful in his business life, but his social life is a disaster since his wife left him and took their two children with her. This weekend his children came by train to meet him, but Harry, working as always, forgot to pick them up. Neither his wife or his children want to see him again and he is driving around on the country roads, anguished and angry. He almost runs over Georges, on the run from the institution since everybody else went home with their parents except him, whose mother is dead. Harry tries to get rid of Georges but he won't leave his new friend. Eventually a special friendship forms between the two of them, a friendship which makes Harry a different person.

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Photo of Daniel Auteuil

Daniel Auteuil

Harry

Photo of Pascal Duquenne

Pascal Duquenne

Georges

Photo of Miou-Miou

Miou-Miou

Julie

Photo of Henri Garcin

Henri Garcin

Bank manager

Photo of Isabelle Sadoyan

Isabelle Sadoyan

Georges' Mother

Photo of Fabienne Loriaux

Fabienne Loriaux

Fabienne, Georges's sister

Photo of Juliette Van Dormael

Juliette Van Dormael

Juliette

Photo of Sabrina Leurquin

Sabrina Leurquin

Snack waitress

Photo of Dieudonné Kabongo

Dieudonné Kabongo

Dustman

Photo of Lotfi Yahya Jedidi

Lotfi Yahya Jedidi

Dustman

Photo of Jean-Henri Compère

Jean-Henri Compère

Educator

Photo of Dominic Gould

Dominic Gould

Harry's colleague

Photo of Josse De Pauw

Josse De Pauw

Policeman of police station

Photo of Alexandre von Sivers

Alexandre von Sivers

Doctor

Photo of Christian Hecq

Christian Hecq

Shoe store manager

Photo of Rémy Julienne

Rémy Julienne

Lorry driver

Photo of Didier De Neck

Didier De Neck

Fabienne's husband

Photo of Pierre Godeau

Pierre Godeau

George's nephew

Photo of Éric De Staercke

Éric De Staercke

Snack waiter

Photo of Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet

Father in restaurant

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