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75% Critic Match
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
“This family is your family”
7.5 / 10• 2008• 1h 54m•NR• French
Drama
Storyline
A sprawling drama centered on five key days in a family's life.
Cast & Crew
Jacques Gamblin
Robert Duval
Lead
Zabou Breitman
Marie-Jeanne Duval
Déborah François
Fleur Duval, la fille benjamine
Marc-André Grondin
Raphaël
Pio Marmaï
Albert, fils aîné
Roger Dumas
Pierre, le père de Robert
Cécile Cassel
Prune
Stanley Weber
Éric, ami de Raphaël
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rémi Bezançon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The First Day of the Rest of Your Life is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
