
Plot
Georges has Down syndrome, living at a mental-institution, Harry is a busy businessman, giving lectures for young aspiring salesmen. He is successful in his business life, but his social life is a disaster since his wife left him and took their two children with her. This weekend his children came by train to meet him, but Harry, working as always, forgot to pick them up. Neither his wife or his children want to see him again and he is driving around on the country roads, anguished and angry. He almost runs over Georges, on the run from the institution since everybody else went home with their parents except him, whose mother is dead. Harry tries to get rid of Georges but he won't leave his new friend. Eventually a special friendship forms between the two of them, a friendship which makes Harry a different person.
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Cast

Daniel Auteuil
Harry

Pascal Duquenne
Georges

Miou-Miou
Julie

Henri Garcin
Bank manager

Isabelle Sadoyan
Georges' Mother

Fabienne Loriaux
Fabienne, Georges's sister

Juliette Van Dormael
Juliette

Sabrina Leurquin
Snack waitress

Dieudonné Kabongo
Dustman

Michele Maes
Nathalie

Alice van Dormael
Alice

Marie-Pierre Meinzel
Shoe store saleswoman

Laszlo Harmati
Luis Mariano

Dominique Lecat
Band Member

Roland De Pauw
TV Chef

Jo De Backer
Bridegroom

Lotfi Yahya Jedidi
Dustman

André Simon
Tramp

Monique Florin
Nathalie's mother

Jean Bollery
Nathalie's father

Jean-Henri Compère
Educator

Dominic Gould
Harry's colleague

Josse De Pauw
Policeman of police station

Alexandre von Sivers
Doctor

Christian Hecq
Shoe store manager

Saleem Ebrahim
Hindu

Rémy Julienne
Lorry driver

Didier De Neck
Fabienne's husband

Pierre Godeau
George's nephew

Marie Godeau
Georges' niece

Éric De Staercke
Snack waiter

Olivier Gourmet
Father in restaurant

Hélène Roussel
Julie's mother

Tam Vo
Japanese pianist

Didier Ferney
Showroom salesman

Marc Schreiber
Showroom salesman

Yves Degen
Showroom manager

Georges Siatidis
Showroom policeman

Raymond Lescot
Bigwig

Bernard Eylenbosch
Dancing boy

Gérard Hernandez
(voice)

Patricia Houyoux
(voice)

Jacqueline Ghaye
(voice)

Freddy Bournane
Dustman (uncredited)

Christopher Granier-Deferre
English teacher (voice) (uncredited)