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1996 · 118 mins · French
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Directed by
Jaco Van Dormael
Starring
Olivier Gourmet, Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Hernandez, Josse De Pauw, Henri Garcin, André Siméon

Georges, a man with Down syndrome who has escaped a care home, runs into Harry, a successful yet lonely salesman abandoned by his wife and children. After forgetting to meet his kids, Harry drives aimlessly and picks up Georges. Though he tries to shake him off, they forge a friendship that makes Harry face his isolation and find new purpose.

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