Day Off (2001): Cast
Day Off is a 2001 comedy drama directed by Pascal Thomas, starring Emma Picoron as Emma, Victoria Lafaurie and Vincent Lindon. It runs 2 hours 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 7m (127 min)
- Director
- Pascal Thomas
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Euripide Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Day Off About?
The premise of Day Off without spoilers.
In spring in Nantes, a handful of children aged three to eleven enjoy a free Wednesday while their parents are away. Emma, a nine‑year‑old romantic, convinces her friends to “adopt” the lonely street boy Roland. Victoria spends the day with her distant father Martin and learns to love him. Meanwhile Muriel, Bruno, Colette and Henri cause chaos at home, and Marylin confronts the bittersweet drama of her childhood with an unusually kind mother. Through these intertwined vignettes the film shows how children’s logic and imagination differ sharply from that of adults.
Day Off Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- children
- wednesday
- parents
- overalls
- teenage girl
- teenage boy
- student
- shoplifter
- sheep
- rescue
- realtor
- pregnancy
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- port city
- policeman
- police officer
- police headquarters
- poker game
- off track betting
- naval officer
- muslim
- mother son relationship
- missing son
- loire river
- lawsuit
- interlinked stories
- husband wife relationship
- gambling debt
- father son relationship
- fashion show
- family relationships
- ex husband ex wife relationship
- drug dealer
- divorce
- debt
- court
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- alimony
- absent father
- 36 hour time span
- tramway
- school
- schoolgirl
- schoolteacher
- river
- nantes
- nantes brittany
- money problems
- father daughter relationship
- elementary school
- drug
Day Off Cast & Characters
Emma Picoron leads the cast as Emma, with Victoria Lafaurie as Victoria and Vincent Lindon as Martin Socoa. Directed by Pascal Thomas; 79 actors are credited in all.
- Director Pascal Thomas
- Emma Picoron as Emma
- Victoria Lafaurie as Victoria
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Vincent Lindon as Martin Socoa - Armonie Sanders as Muriel
Also Starring in Day Off
· 75 more- Loïs Di Qual Bruno Ingarra
- Ondine Dupont Colette
- Clara Navarro Marylin
- Olivier Gourmet Denis Pelloutier
- Catherine Frot Sophie
- Isabelle Carré Antonella Lorca
- Luis Rego Mercier
- Isabelle Candelier Vitalie Rambaud
- Anne Le Ny Marie Pelloutier
- Maurice Risch Grogneau
- Armelle Marie-Thérèse, Vitalie's sister
- Albert Dray Dédé
- Katia Tchenko Huguette Lepange
- Hervé Pierre Socoa's lawyer
- Roger Trapp Grand-Pré
- André Thorent Agency director
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- Pierre Banderet Prosecutor Vivien
- Alessandra Martines Madame Socoa
- Clément Thomas policeman
- Paul Minthe supermarket manager
- Christian Morin Agenore Esposito
- Corinne Corson Isabelle's mother
- Quentin Baillot Patrick, Saïd's friend
- Alexandre Lafaurie train doctor
- Frédéric Duru policeman
- Jean Hernandez poker friend
- Kelly Acoca Mathilde
- Nathalie Lafaurie Maryvonne
- Marie Helffer Sarah
- Elodie Velho Noémie
- Maxime Desormières Maxime
- Mathilde Hochet France
- Reinhardt Wagner Tired teacher
- Nicole Turpin Mrs Vivien
- Amar Belhadi Mr Laroume
- Pascale Belhadi Mrs Laroume
- Samia Belhadi Samia
- Sabrina Belhadi Sabrina
- Mehdi Belhadi Saïd
- Khayem Malek Poker friend
- Léo Douek poker friend
- Sophie Lévêque Isabelle
- Roland Ascer poker friend
- Stéphane Levy poker friend
- Olivier Chiavassa poker friend
- Daniel Leibovitz PMU friend
- Bernard Bourdon PMU friend
- Michel Champetier Chatel
- Antoine Chamaillard Henry Chatel
- Jean-Pierre Payrat Mr Ingarra
- Loredana Lanciano Mrs Ingarra
- Thérèse Nivet Agency secretary
- Nicole Guihéneuf Nicole
- François Le Cars Frank, the dealer
- Laurence Colin Frank's wife
- Gaëlle Pascoët singing teacher
- Marie Le Corf piano player
- Yvonne Clavreul a passerby
- Daniel Garandeau A passerby
- Jean-Claude Caillard A passerby
- Serge Plat beggar
- Frédéric Louineau Mr Le Gourvellec
- Sarah Reyjausse Mrs Le Gourvellec
- Augustin Hochet Augustin
- Danny Lardière train controller
- Gilles Tartrou Cat man
- Dominique Paul-Boncourt fashion show organizer
- Florence Michelle receptionist
- Guy Boucard Garage mechanic
- Jean-Claude Muraillon angry passenger
- Damien Passenay soldier on leave
- Olivier Giraudeau nurse rugbyman
- Vincent Denis Nurse rugbyman
- Gérard Trégouet controller
- Mario Joseph field owner
Day Off Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Kinder haften für ihre Eltern” and “Szabad szerda”.
- Also known as
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- Kinder haften für ihre Eltern
- Szabad szerda
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Day Off FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Day Off, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Day Off?
Day Off runs 2 hours 7 minutes (127 minutes).
When was Day Off released?
Day Off was released on March 28, 2001.
Who directed Day Off?
Day Off was directed by Pascal Thomas.
More films by Pascal Thomas Who is in the cast of Day Off?
Day Off stars Emma Picoron as Emma, Victoria Lafaurie as Victoria and Vincent Lindon as Martin Socoa, among 79 credited actors.
Does Day Off have a post-credit scene?
No. Day Off has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Day Off in?
The original language of Day Off is French.
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