Movie: The Eighth Day (1996)
Film Synopsis:
Georges has Down syndrome, lives in a mental institution, Harry is a busy businessman, giving lectures to aspiring salespeople. He was successful in his business life, but his social life was a disaster because his wife left him and took their two children with her. This weekend his children had come by train to meet him, but Harry, working as usual, had forgotten to pick them up. Neither his wife nor his children wanted to see him again and he wandered the country roads, sad and angry. He almost runs into Georges, on the run from the institution because everyone is home with their parents except him, whose mother is dead. Harry tries to get rid of Georges but he wont leave his new friend behind. Eventually a special friendship forms between the two of them, a friendship that makes Harry a different person. Uploaded by: Freeman October 13, 2022 at 09:06 pm
Cast: Daniel Auteuil as Harry Miou-Miou as Julie
Year: 1996
Genre: Action/Comedy
Rating: 7.5 / 10
