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The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

Jul 23, 2008 | IMDB 7.5

114 min Watch Now

Drama

A sprawling drama centered on five key days in a family's life.

Casts
Jacques Gamblin, Zabou Breitman, Déborah François, Marc-André Grondin, Pio Marmaï, Roger Dumas, Cécile Cassel, Stanley Weber, Sarah Cohen-Hadria, Camille De Pazzis

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