Day Off (2001)
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.
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Day Off stars Vincent Lindon, Alessandra Martines, Victoria Lafaurie, Catherine Frot, Olivier Gourmet, Anne Le Ny.
- How long is Day Off?
- Day Off has a runtime of 2h 7m (127 minutes).
- What genre is Day Off?
- Day Off is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Day Off produced?
- Day Off was produced in France.