What the Day Owes the Night

2012 2h 42m FR

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 253

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nora Arnezeder
Émilie
Fu'ad Aït Aattou
Younès / Jonas
Anne Parillaud
Madame Cazenave
Vincent Perez
Juan Rucillio
Anne Consigny
Madeleine
Mohamed Fellag
Mohamed
Nicolas Giraud
Fabrice
Olivier Barthélémy
Jean-Cristophe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexandre Arcady
Writers: Daniel Saint-Hamont, Blandine Stintzy, Alexandre Arcady
Languages: French
Countries: France, Algeria, Tunisia

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 162 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Algeria, Tunisia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexandre Arcady, shot by Gilles Henry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Armand Amar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Manuel De Sousa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nora Arnezeder and Fu'ad Aït Aattou and Anne Parillaud carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alexandre Arcady directs. Gilles Henry behind the camera. Armand Amar scores. Manuel De Sousa cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in France, Algeria, Tunisia. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 162 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 14 years ago.
4International production across 3 countries: France, Algeria, Tunisia.
5Directed by Alexandre Arcady, shot by Gilles Henry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Armand Amar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Manuel De Sousa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Nora Arnezeder and Fu'ad Aït Aattou and Anne Parillaud carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1934205 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.