''The Last Day'' (french: Le Dernier Jour) is a 2004 French

romantic drama film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typica ...

written and directed by

Rodolphe Marconi Rudolph or Rudolf may refer to: People * Rudolph (name), the given name including a list of people with the name Religious figures * Rudolf of Fulda (died 865), 9th century monk, writer and theologian * Rudolf von Habsburg-Lothringen (1788� ...

, starring

Nicole Garcia Nicole Garcia (born 22 April 1946) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. Her film '' Charlie Says'' was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Her film ''Going Away'' was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 20 ...

and

Gaspard Ulliel Gaspard Thomas Ulliel (; 25 November 198419 January 2022) was a French actor. He was known for having portrayed the young Hannibal Lecter in ''Hannibal Rising'' (2007), fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in the biopic '' Saint Laurent'' (2014 ...

Plot

At Christmas, 18-year-old Simon arrives at his parents' home with a young woman he has just met on the night train. During the stay, a phone call comes to stir this family that has been keeping a secret for twenty years. At the same time, Simon is dealing with his unrequited love for another man.

Cast

as Simon *

as Marie *

Mélanie Laurent Mélanie Laurent (; born 21 February 1983) is a French actress, filmmaker, and singer. The recipient of two César Awards and a Lumières Award, she is an accomplished actress in the French film industry. Globally, she is best known for her role ...

as Louise *

Bruno Todeschini Bruno Todeschini (born 19 September 1962) is a Franco-Swiss actor. Life and career Todeschini studied at L'école supérieure d'art dramatique in Genève and after graduating in 1986, he joined the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers, directed by Pat ...

as Marc *

Alysson Paradis Alysson Paradis (born 29 May 1984) is a French actress. She is the younger sister of French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis and the aunt of model and actress Lily-Rose Depp. Personal life Since 2014, Paradis has been in a relationship with F ...

as Alice *

Christophe Malavoy Christophe Malavoy (born 21 March 1952 in Reutlingen, West Germany), is a French actor. Selected filmography References External links

* 1952 births Living people 20th-century French male actors French male film actors Most Promising ...

as Jean-Louis *

Thibault Vinçon Thibault Vinçon (born 15 July 1976) is a French film and theater actor. He studied at the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts in Paris.

as Mathieu

Release

The film was released in France by Gémini Films on 3 November 2004.

Strand Releasing Strand Releasing is an American film production company founded in 1989 and is based in Culver City, California. The company has distributed over 300 auteur-driven titles from acclaimed international and American directors such as Apichatpong Wee ...

acquired the U.S. rights to the film and released it on DVD on 13 December 2005.

Reception

French cinema website AlloCiné gave the film an average rating of 3.3/5, based on a survey of 15 French reviews.

References

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