What the Day Owes the Night (2012)

  • NR
  • 09/12/2012 (BE)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 3h 2m

Overview

Algeria, the 1930s. Younes is nine years old when he is put in his uncle's care in Oran. Rebaptized Jonas, he grows up among the Rio Salado youths, with whom he becomes friends. Emilie is one of the gang; everyone is in love with her. A great love story develops between Jonas and Emilie, which is soon unsettled by the conflicts troubling the country.

Alexandre Arcady

Director, Writer

Blandine Stintzy

Writer

Yasmina Khadra

Novel

Daniel Saint-Hamont

Writer

Cast

Nora Arnezeder's headshot

Nora Arnezeder

Émilie
Fu'ad Aït Aattou's headshot

Fu'ad Aït Aattou

Younès / Jonas
Anne Parillaud's headshot

Anne Parillaud

Madame Cazenave
Vincent Perez's headshot

Vincent Perez

Juan Rucillio
Anne Consigny's headshot

Anne Consigny

Madeleine
Mohamed Fellag's headshot

Mohamed Fellag

Mohamed
Nicolas Giraud's headshot

Nicolas Giraud

Fabrice
Olivier Barthélémy's headshot

Olivier Barthélémy

Jean-Cristophe

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