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Directed by | Daina O. Pusić |
Written by | Daina O. Pusić |
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Cinematography | Alexis Zabé |
Edited by | Arttu Salmi |
Music by | Anna Meredith |
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Distributed by | A24 (United States) |
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Running time | 111 minutes[1] |
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Language | English |
Tuesday is a 2023 fantasy drama film written and directed by Daina O. Pusić in her feature directorial debut. A co-production between A24, the BFI and BBC Film, it stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Lola Petticrew as a mother and daughter who are guided by Death itself in coping with the daughter's impending death by terminal illness. Leah Harvey and Arinzé Kene also star.
The film had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on 1 September 2023. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 14, 2024.
Zora lives with her terminally ill daughter Tuesday. One day, Death in the form of a size-altering macaw arrives and sends Zora and Tuesday on an emotional journey about life, love, and death.[2][3]
In May 2021, it was announced that Daina Oniunas-Pusić would make her feature directorial debut with the project, and that Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lola Petticrew, Arinzé Kene and Leah Harvey had joined the cast.[4][5][6] Principal photography began in the United Kingdom in June 2021 with Alexis Zabé serving as cinematographer,[7][8] and wrapped in late July.[9]
The film had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2023.[3][10] It was also screened at the BFI London Film Festival on October 11, 2023.[2] It is scheduled to be released on June 14, 2024.[11]
Tuesday holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 7 reviews.[12][13]