Huitième Jour, Le

A FILM BY Jaco van Dormael

I was enchanted.
-Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUNTIMES
Touching and unabashedly big-hearted.
-Janet Maslin, NEW YORK TIMES
Gorgeous, brilliantly executed.
-TIME OUT LONDON

Synopsis

One night an aggressive salesmen is drives recklessly down a country road and hits a dog. The dog belongs to a man with Down’s syndrome who has escaped his institution. Despite their differences, the two men forge an extraordinary friendship.

Theatrical Release Date

Original Languages: French
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Running Time: 118 min.
Year: 1996

CREDITS

CAST
Daniel Auteuil
Miou-Miou
Pascal Duquenne
DIRECTED BY
Jaco van Dormael