Daniel — One Stays, the Other Leaves Character Profile

About Daniel

The protagonist who navigates a midlife crisis after his son Julien suffers a severe motorcycle accident. He begins an affair with his colleague Judith, confesses to his wife Isabelle, and ultimately leaves his family to build a new life with Judith and both his sons.

Daniel — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Daniel Auteuil

Appears in

One Stays, the Other Leaves (2005)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• Daniel — Social Friend — Alain (Pierre Arditi)

  Decades-long friendship tested by parallel midlife crises.

• Daniel — Romantic Lover — Judith (Charlotte Gainsbourg)

  Developing romantic affair that disrupts Daniel's marriage.

• Daniel — Family Ex-spouse — Anne-Marie (Miou-Miou)

  Divorced parents sharing custody of their son Julien.

• Daniel — Family Father — Cédric (Nicolas Choyé)

  Father and teenage son with a strained relationship.

• Daniel — Family Father — Julien (Nicolas Lebovici)

  Father dealing with his adult son's life-altering injury.

• Daniel — Family Husband — Isabelle (Laure Duthilleul)

  Long-term married couple navigating midlife strain.

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• Anne-Marie (Miou-Miou)
• Judith (Charlotte Gainsbourg)
• Isabelle (Laure Duthilleul)
• Fanny (Nathalie Baye)
• Alain (Pierre Arditi)
• Nicole (Noémie Lvovsky)
• Hubert (Laurent Spielvogel)
• Farida (Aïssa Maïga)
• Julien (Nicolas Lebovici)
• Cédric (Nicolas Choyé)
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