# L'ottavo giorno (1996)

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**Original title**: *Le Huitième Jour*
**Runtime**: 118 min
**Genres**: Drama
**Directed by**: Jaco Van Dormael
**Written by**: Jaco Van Dormael
**Starring**: Daniel Auteuil, Pascal Duquenne, Miou-Miou, Henri Garcin, Isabelle Sadoyan, Fabienne Loriaux

> *What a difference a day makes…*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Harry meets Georges; a workaholic forgets his kids at the station while his down’s-syndrome neighbor escapes the home. A weekend on the road between them sparks a bond that rewires Harry’s life.

**Mood tags**: foreign-gem, bittersweet, tender

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