Movie

What the Day Owes the Night

2012 · 162 min

A sweeping, bittersweet coming-of-age romance set against the upheavals of colonial Algeria, unfolding slowly and leaving a lingering ache.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, identity, family, war
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
family
war
betrayal
Places: small town
big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild