The Day Will Come (2009 film)
The Day Will Come (German: Es Kommt der Tag) is a 2009 German-French drama film directed by Susanne Schneider. The film was screened in a Discovery section at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]
| The Day Will Come | |
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| Directed by | Susanne Schneider |
| Written by | Susanne Schneider |
| Produced by | Sabine Holtgreve Stefan Schubert Ralph Schwingel Philippe Avril |
| Starring | Katharina Schüttler Iris Berben Jacques Frantz |
| Edited by | Jens Kluber |
| Music by | Biber Gullatz Andreas Schafer |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Countries | Germany France |
| Language | German |
Plot
After being given up for adoption as a baby, Alice, discovers her identity after faking a car accident. Her desperation to remain at Alsace-Lorraine winery, where she enjoys the company of Judith, Jean-Marc and their two children, gives her a glimpse of reality, when she discovers that Judith is her biological mother. Not only is she her mother, but for the past 30 years, Judith was hiding in the French countryside, following a deadly bank robbery incident. Eventually, Alice decides to tell her family about her past and threatens to inform the cops, regarding Judith's whereabouts.
Cast
- Katharina Schüttler as Alice
- Iris Berben as Judith
- Jacques Frantz as Jean-Marc
- Sophie-Charlotte Kaissling-Dopff as Francine
- Sebastian Urzendowsky as Lucas
- Andrée Damant as CFlaire
- Xavier Boulanger as Winzer
- Jean-Claude Arnaud as Robert
- Maxim Mehmet as Mo
Reception
Alissa Simon of Variety, called The Day Will Come "[a] stilted tale" which "[is] full of loose ends" and "is [a] smallscreen fare in every respect".[1]
References
- Simon, Alissa (14 September 2009). "The Day Will Come". Variety.