MOVIE · 2008
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Drama114 min
Five pivotal days chart the changing life of one French family, as its members move through marriages, departures, and the quiet upheavals that come with growing older. Jacques Gamblin and Zabou Breitman lead the household at the story’s center, with Déborah François and Marc-André Grondin among the younger voices coming into sharper focus as the years shift. Rather than following one uninterrupted stretch of time, the film returns on key dates, using birthdays, family gatherings, and private turning points to show how a home is shaped by small choices as much as major milestones.
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