Day Off
Mercredi, folle journée !
Synopsis
Wednesday is the day when children are not in school and stay at home. It is also the day when the parents are not there. In Nantes, in the spring, twenty or so carefree and boisterous kids between the ages of three and eleven take advantage of this day to make their parents go crazy. Emma, 9 years old and naturally romantic, decides that Roland, the little boy she met in the street, is unhappy and persuades her friends to adopt him. Victoria spends the day with Martin Socoa, an often distant father whom she learns to love. There are also Muriel, Bruno, Colette and Henri who take off and create panic in their parents' home, while Marylin lives the founding drama of her childhood with a mother of an unreal sweetness. Throughout these little stories, we realize that the world of children has its own logic, totally different from that of adults.
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Vincent Lindon
Martin Socoa
Alessandra Martines
Madame Socoa
Victoria Lafaurie
Victoria
Catherine Frot
Sophie
Olivier Gourmet
Denis Pelloutier
Anne Le Ny
Marie Pelloutier
Kelly Acoca
Mathilde
Isabelle Carré
Antonella Lorca
Clara Navarro
Marylin
Nathalie Lafaurie
Maryvonne
Isabelle Candelier
Vitalie Rambaud
Armelle
Marie-Thérèse, Vitalie's sister
Marie Helffer
Sarah
Emma Picoron
Emma
Maxime Desormières
Maxime
Elodie Velho
Noémie
Mathilde Hochet
France
Christian Morin
Agenore Esposito
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pascal Thomas
- Screenplay & Story
- Nathalie Lafaurie, Pascal Thomas, François Caviglioli
- Original Score
- Marine Rosier
- Original Title
- Mercredi, folle journée !
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Production Studios
- Euripide Productions, TF1 Films Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pascal Thomas
Nathalie Lafaurie, Pascal Thomas, François Caviglioli
Marine Rosier
Christophe Beaucarne
Catherine Dubeau, Éliane Dorin, Clotilde Tellier
Department Leadership Roster
Pascal Thomas
Director
Marine Rosier
Original Music Composer
Nathalie Lafaurie
Writer
Pascal Thomas
Writer
François Caviglioli
Writer
Catherine Dubeau
Editor
Éliane Dorin
Editor
Clotilde Tellier
Editor
Lucile Sautarel
Editor
Christophe Beaucarne
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Day Off
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What is Day Off about?
Wednesday is the day when children are not in school and stay at home. It is also the day when the parents are not there. In Nantes, in the spring, twenty or so carefree and boisterous kids between the ages of three and eleven take advantage of this day to make their parents go crazy. Emma, 9 years old and naturally romantic, decides that Roland, the little boy she met in the street, is unhappy and persuades her friends to adopt him. Victoria spends the day with Martin Socoa, an often distant father whom she learns to love. There are also Muriel, Bruno, Colette and Henri who take off and create panic in their parents' home, while Marylin lives the founding drama of her childhood with a mother of an unreal sweetness. Throughout these little stories, we realize that the world of children has its own logic, totally different from that of adults.
Who directed Day Off?
Day Off was directed by Pascal Thomas.
Who stars in Day Off?
The principal cast of Day Off includes Vincent Lindon, Alessandra Martines, Victoria Lafaurie, Catherine Frot, Olivier Gourmet.
When was Day Off released and how long is it?
Day Off was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 2h 7m.
Who composed the musical score for Day Off?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Day Off was composed by Marine Rosier.