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Summary
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.
🎭 Genre
Drama
⏱ Duration
1h 58min
📅 Year
1996
👥 Recommendations
33
Ratings
PPeoople4,0/5
Reviews 33 reviews · top 4 by likes
" Um homem desiludido com sua vida acaba criando um vínculo com um jovem com síndrome de down, que estava fugindo da instituição mental. Juntos os dois acabam por descobrir coisas novas um do outro e sobre si."
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Department
JV
Address
Jaco Van Dormael
Daniel Auteuil
Harry
Pascal Duquenne
Georges
Miou-Miou
Julie
Henri Garcin
Bank manager
Isabelle Sadoyan
Georges' Mother
Fabienne Loriaux
Fabienne, Georges's sister
Trivia & prizes
Tags & themes
Dramadown syndrome
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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 b...
How long is The Eighth Day?
The Eighth Day has a runtime of 1h 58min. It was released in 1996.
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Technical sheet
| Estreno | 22 de mayo de 1996 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jaco Van Dormael |
| Duración | 1 h 58 min |
| País | 🇧🇪 Bélgica |
| Idioma | Inglés |
| Géneros | Drama |
| Reparto | Daniel Auteuil · Pascal Duquenne · Miou-Miou · Henri Garcin · Isabelle Sadoyan · Fabienne Loriaux · Juliette Van Dormael · Sabrina Leurquin · Dieudonné Kabongo · Michele Maes · Alice van Dormael · Marie-Pierre Meinzel |
| Producción | D. A. Films · Working Title Films · Pan-Européenne · TF1 Films Production · RTL-TVi |
| IMDB | tt0116581 |
Recommendations 33 people recommend it
" Um homem desiludido com sua vida acaba criando um vínculo com um jovem com síndrome de down, que estava fugindo da instituição mental. Juntos os dois acabam por descobrir coisas novas um do outro e sobre si."