What the Day Owes the Night
Seen it?2012 | 162 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 42 min.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alexandre Arcady
- Nora ArnezederÉmilie
- Fu'ad Aït AattouYounès / Jonas
- Anne ParillaudMadame Cazenave
- Vincent PerezJuan Rucillio
- Anne ConsignyMadeleine
- Mohamed FellagMohamed
- Nicolas GiraudFabrice
- Olivier BarthélémyJean-Cristophe
- Marine VacthIsabelle
- Matthias Van KhacheSimon/Michel adulte