An unusual and wonderful friendship develops between a busy but unhappy salesman and a resident of a mental asylum.
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Daniel Auteuil
Harry
Pascal Duquenne
Georges
Miou-Miou
Julie
Henri Garcin
Bank manager
Isabelle Sadoyan
Georges' Mother
Fabienne Loriaux
Fabienne, Georges's sister
Juliette Van Dormael
Juliette
Sabrina Leurquin
Snack waitress
Dieudonné Kabongo
Dustman
Michele Maes
Nathalie
Director
Jaco Van Dormael
Tagline
"What a difference a day makes…"
Status
Released
Original Language
FR
Production
D. A. Films, Working Title, Pan-Européenne, TF1 Films Production, RTL-TVi
deepkino
February 11, 2026
This movie quietly exposes how isolating modern life can be. The contrast between structured, “successful” loneliness and socially excluded loneliness is handled in such a subtle but powerful way. It never lectures you — it just shows you small, human moments that slowly build into something heartbreaking. I found myself thinking about the characters like real people long after the credits rolled....
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