What the Day Owes the Night

7.7 / 10

(230 votes)

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.

Country:

France

Genre:

Drama,

Romance

Duration:

162 minutes

Year:

2012

Director:

Alexandre Arcady

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Company:

Wild Bunch

Cast:
Nora Arnezeder

Émilie

Fu'ad Aït Aattou

Younès / Jonas

Anne Parillaud

Madame Cazenave

Vincent Perez

Juan Rucillio

Anne Consigny

Madeleine

Crew:
Alexandre Arcady

Director

Yasmina Khadra

Novel

Daniel Saint-Hamont

Writer

Blandine Stintzy

Writer

Alexandre Arcady

Writer