The 8th day
A movie from Jaco Van Dormael
There is an essence of joy in Belgian director Jaco Van Dormael's films. His use of children and child-like characters is both skillful and subtle.
He wanted to make a film which explored the world through the eyes of a man with Down's syndrome. Le Huitieme Jour (The Eighth Day) accomplishes this with the chance meeting and bizarre interactions between Georges (played brilliantly by Pascal Duquenne)and Harry (an unhappy, divorced businessman portrayed by Daniel Auteuil). Van Dormael wanted to show those very human elements present in Georges which so-called "normal" people don't have. Van Dormael's interest in Mongols (as they are called throughout the film) stems from an interest in their "talent for life, for loving life, that we often lack." He sought to explore the concept of two worlds (that of Georges and that of Harry) existing simultaneously and yet separately.
Le " Huitieme Jour " begins with a delightfully surreal journey depicting God's creation through the first seven days. We learn at the end of the film that the Eighth Day brought us Georges. What lies between is a well-photographed tale of friendship between two men who share adventures, joys, and sorrows over a period of several days.
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Love always
mudra