Liloh After the Movie GIDEON! I never thought any Movie will ever touch my Heart so badly. This Movie so heartwarming. You laugh and you ll cry. French tend to make Movies too Dramatic, but this was different. Many people had problem with the End. The End was really frustrating and they added that song. I cried my eyes off. The song is about " love for a Mother." Very Intense and touching.Comparing this Movie to Rain Man, Rain man looks sillier. The Eighth Day (Le Huitième Jour)Recommendable for the ones, who sometimes enjoy Dramatic European Movies. Watched in the Original language, don't know if it is available in English Subtitels but German though.

kwsndsm **May contain spoilers** I finally own "Le huitième jour".First time I saw it was as a rental, while living in the US. This movie is a true Film, it is a fairytale, where reality and fantasy is interwoven in a true use of style, acting, vision and direction.Watched it yesterday, having found that it was now available on DVD, and buying it in the US of all places.Harry and George start out as the odd couple, but as the Film progress they become two sides of humans and humanity, George is prefacing the end through his words and actions through the Film, and only at the end all of them becomes apparent.This story is one which I think all should on occasion try to see, it is movie making at it's best. The dream sequences would not translate into words as strongly as the visual impact, the fact that no words are spoken through some of them, and the 'force' with which our emotions and thoughts react to them.It is not supposed to be 'believable' it is supposed to tell a story, and it does that to the best possible extent imaginable. And indeed on the Eight day "all is good".This is one of my favorite movies all time.

didiermustntdie a great film, one of the funniest films ever. the only thing that disturbed me is the music sounds like flashdance...what a feeling.. also it would be more believable if the character Daniel Auteuil plays were a loser businessman,that would be less effective but more believable. but anything else is valid, credible and even realist.. the scene with Georges's sister is touching , the scene with the maid is moving and bitter,the shoe shop scene ,the opening sequence and some others are hilarious. but the car shop one is gone too far..oh well, another issue on the subplot,he is neither unfaithful nor abusive. I don't know what's the problem between harry and his wife. I think I would stand by harry's side like I did in "war of roses".it's my first film about Down syndrome people, those forgotten souls(people now only care about and spend too much time and energy on blacks who are actually the real oppressors today)...

anna-1965 My all-time favorite movie! I have seen many movies, but this one beats them all! Excelent acting, wonderful story. You will, as a "normal" caring person start to love George. Altough he is an actor, he is also himself and a very lovable person. And maby most important thing: you will learn to respect & look different to people with Down Syndrome.