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The Eighth Day   1996         N/R, 118 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama Director: Jaco Van Dormael   Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Pascal Duquenne, Miou-Miou, Isabelle Sadoyan, Henri Garcin, Michele Maes, Fabienne Loriaux   Professional actor, Georges (Pascal Duquenne), with Downs Syndrome resides in an institution. He decides to take off on his own and meets Harry (Daniel Auteuil), a corporate manager who has had it with life. The two become friends in this enchanting story. The two men were co-winners of the 1996 Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actor.