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Two Days, One Night ()

Deux jours, une nuit (original title)
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Liège, Belgium. Sandra is a factory worker who discovers that her workmates have opted for a EUR1,000 bonus in exchange for her dismissal. She has only a weekend to convince her colleagues to give up their bonuses in order to keep her job.

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Sandra
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Manu
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Juliette
Baptiste Sornin ...
M. Dumont
Pili Groyne ...
Estelle
Simon Caudry ...
Maxime
Lara Persain ...
Femme de Willy
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Willy
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Mireille
Fabienne Sciascia ...
Nadine
Anette Niro ...
Nanna
Rania Mellouli ...
Fille Timur
Christelle Delbrouck ...
Barwoman
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Timur
Hassaba Halibi ...
Femme de Hicham (as Hassiba Halabi)
Soufiane Jilal ...
Caissier maghrébin
Hicham Slaoui ...
Hicham
Philippe Jeusette ...
Yvon
Yohan Zimmer ...
Jérôme
Safia Gollas ...
Copine de Jérôme
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Anne
Marion Lory ...
Femme de Julien
Angélique Michaux ...
Boulangére
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Julien
Joachim Vincent ...
Ryan
Donovan Deroulez ...
Mari de Anne
Tom Adjibi ...
Médecin
Elena Doratiotto ...
Infirmiére
Franck Laisné ...
Dominique
Maïdy Ankaye ...
Soeur Alphonse
Alao Kasongo ...
Mère Alphonse
Serge Koto ...
Alphonse
Morgan Marinne ...
Charly
Gianni La Rocca ...
Robert
Ben Hamidou ...
Kader
Carl Jadot ...
Miguel
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Jean-Marc
Sabine Raskin ...
Secrétaire Solwal
Corentin Lahaye ...
Voix mari de Mireille (voice)
Carmela Nicosia ...
Voisine de Mireille
Alix Toussant ...
Voix fille de Nadine (voice)
Dimitri Mouton ...
Chef Cuistot
Camelia Jawhari ...
Bébé
Moli Limet ...
Bébé
Henia Missoumi ...
Bébé
Alia Perée ...
Bébé
Zeyd Sen ...
Bébé
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Damien Trapletti ...
Réceptionniste Solwal (uncredited)

Directed by

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Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Luc Dardenne

Written by

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Jean-Pierre Dardenne ... ()
 
Luc Dardenne ... ()

Produced by

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Peter Bouckaert ... co-producer
Jean-Pierre Dardenne ... producer
Luc Dardenne ... producer
Valerio De Paolis ... co-producer
Denis Freyd ... producer
Delphine Tomson ... executive producer
Nathalie Van Schelvergem ... line producer
Arlette Zylberberg ... associate producer

Cinematography by

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Alain Marcoen

Editing by

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Marie-Hélène Dozo

Editorial Department

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Raphaëlle Dufosset ... colorist
Andrew Hegele ... trailer editor
Tristan Meunier ... first assistant editor
Jeremie Oukrat ... dailies manager

Production Design by

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Igor Gabriel

Costume Design by

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Maïra Ramedhan Levi

Makeup Department

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Rachel Beeckmans ... additional makeup artist
Virginie Berland ... facial hair maker
Mike Carpino ... additional hair stylist
Pascal Joris ... hair stylist
Laura Lamouchi ... additional makeup artist
Natali Tabareau-Vieuille ... key makeup artist

Production Management

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Adrienne D'Anna ... assistant production manager
Philippe Groff ... production manager
Camille Schumacher ... assistant set unit manager
Philippe Toussaint ... unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Lahaye Corentin ... extras manager
Kevin Dardenne ... second assistant director
Caroline Tambour ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Virginie Defauwes ... property master
Julien Denis ... set dresser
Stéphanie Fortunato ... assistant art director

Sound Department

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Benoit De Clerck ... supervising sound editor
Jean-Pierre Duret ... sound
Dominique Eyraud ... boom operator
Philippe Fontaine ... assistant sound editor
Martin Frippiat ... boom trainee
Jean-Stephane Garbe ... foley mixer
Thomas Gauder ... re-recording mixer
Eric Grattepain ... foley artist
Valène Leroy ... sound editor

Visual Effects by

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Alix Bossard ... credits designer
Thierry Delobel ... visual effects director
Ludivine Ducrocq ... visual effects producer
Florian Garotte ... visual effects editor

Camera and Electrical Department

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Renaud Anciaux ... key grip
Renaud Charlier ... additional grip
Pierre Choqueux ... third assistant camera
Tanguy Delhez ... gaffer
Jean Christophe Delinaoumis ... rigging grip
Benoît Dervaux ... camera operator
Antoine Doyen ... best boy
Amaury Duquenne ... first assistant camera
Basile Duquenne ... second assistant camera
Malik Elbartal ... additional electrician
Juan Cristobal Fontes Salinas ... additional grip
Tristan Galand ... electrician
Julia Kundler ... electrician
Bertrand Monette ... additional electrician
Christine Plenus ... still photographer
David Rouxhet ... electrician
Jean Volont ... additional grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Charlotte De Gottal ... assistant costume designer
Laurence Maréchal ... costume assistant
Lena Rouschop ... wardrobe assistant

Script and Continuity Department

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Marika Piedboeuf ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Tania Antonioli ... production assistant
Julie Beaulieu ... press attaché: France
Naziha Chahed ... production administrator
Marie-Christine Damiens ... press attache: France
Cédric Iland ... tax shelter provider
Frederic Jupin ... post-production coordinator: Eclair Numérique
Frédérique Larmagnac ... production assistant: RTBF
Sabine Raskin ... administration assistant
Francis Tyssaen ... production accountant
Huma Khan ... director legal post production (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Sandra Bya, married with two children, has been off work from her job at Solwal on medical leave for depression. During her absence from work, her boss, M. Dumont, on the suggestion of her immediate supervisor, the shop foreman Jean-Marc, figures that her section of the company can function with sixteen people working full time with a bit of overtime instead of seventeen with no overtime, that seventeenth person being Sandra. Because of the global competition the company faces, Dumont decides the company can only finance the annual bonuses for those sixteen employees, which are EUR1,000 per person, or Sandra's job, leaving the decision to those sixteen. On a Friday near the end of her medical leave, Sandra learns of this situation from her friend and co-worker Juliette after the "show of hands" vote is held, the result a 14-2 decision for the bonuses over Sandra's job. Because Juliette knows Jean-Marc, who is determined to get rid of Sandra, influenced the vote by scare mongering through misinformation, Juliette and Sandra, at the end of the working day on Friday, are able to convince Dumont to hold another secret ballot on Monday morning, with Sandra needing a majority to keep her job, meaning nine votes. By Saturday morning, Sandra's supportive husband, Manu, convinces her that over the weekend she should speak to each and all of the fourteen who voted for the bonuses to get them to change their minds. The Byas not only need the income from Sandra's job but Manu believes the job is a symbol for Sandra of her own self-worth, important now in her tenuous mental state. As Sandra reluctantly goes about this task, she finds that not only is she uncomfortable being in this somewhat confrontational situation, but that the people who voted against her have their own household conflicts over the EUR1,000, which would keep some of them afloat financially. As the weekend progresses, Sandra will find if she is strong enough emotionally to deal with the situation. Written by Huggo

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Also Known As
  • Due giorni, una notte (Italy)
  • Two Days, One Night (Egypt, English title)
  • Two Days, One Night (Canada, English title)
  • Two Days, One Night (World-wide, English title)
  • Two Days, One Night (Ireland, English title)
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Runtime
  • 95 min
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Budget EUR7,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend Belgium $122,403, 21 May 2014
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $9,016,922

Did You Know?

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Trivia Marion Cotillard accepted to star in the film before reading the script. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Guest Co-Hosts Tony Gonzalez, Tracey Wigfield & Margaret Cho/Marion Cotillard (2015). See more »
Soundtracks Gloria See more »
Quotes Sandra: I wish that was me.
Manu: Who?
Sandra: That bird singing...
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