The Eighth Day
1996 · Movie · 113 min. · Belgium
The Eighth Day tells the story of the friendship that develops between two men who meet by chance. Harry (Daniel Auteuil), a divorced businessman who feels alienated from his children, meets Georges (Pascal Duquenne), an institutionalised man with Down's syndrome, after Georges has escaped from his mental institution and is nearly run over by Harry.
Direction Jaco Van Dormael
Cast Daniel Auteuil · Pascal Duquenne · Miou-Miou · Sabrina Leurquin · Isabelle Sadoyan · Henri Garcin · Michèle Maes
Soundtrack Pierre Van Dormael
Screenplay Jaco Van Dormael
Cinematography Walther Van Den Ende
Original title Le huitième jour
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