# The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008)

> Across five decisive days, a French family confronts the comic, painful, and tender transformations that define a shared life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6963

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Rémi Bezançon
- Cast: Jacques Gamblin, Zabou Breitman, Déborah François, Marc-André Grondin, Pio Marmaï, Roger Dumas, Cécile Cassel, Stanley Weber
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0926759/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: warm, witty, wistful, lazy sunday, family movie night

## Synopsis

A family's journey through pivotal moments reveals the beauty and complexity of life.

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