What the Day Owes the Night

Synopsis

Algeria, the 1930s. Younes is nine years old when he is put in his uncle's care in Oran. Rebaptized Jonas, he grows up among the Rio Salado youths, with whom he becomes friends. Emilie is one of the gang; everyone is in love with her. A great love story develops between Jonas and Emilie, which is soon unsettled by the conflicts troubling the country.

Cast

Nora Arnezeder

Émilie

Fu'ad Aït Aattou

Younès / Jonas

Anne Parillaud

Madame Cazenave

Vincent Perez

Juan Rucillio

Anne Consigny

Madeleine

Mohamed Fellag

Mohamed

Nicolas Giraud

Fabrice

Olivier Barthélémy

Jean-Cristophe

Marine Vacth

Isabelle

Matthias Van Khache

Simon/Michel adulte

Tayeb Belmihoub

Issa

Salim Kéchiouche

Djelloul

Moussa Maaskri

Krimo

Abbes Zahmani

Bliss