Directed by:
Asaph PolonskyScreenplay:
Asaph PolonskyCinematography:
Moshe MishaliComposer:
Ran BagnoCast:
Uri Gavriel, Evgenia Dodina, Shai Avivi, Tomer Capone, Lara Ta, Judith Goldberg, Brigitte SimonsPlots(1)
In the Jewish religion, a week of sitting Shiva (or mourning the deceased) is called for after a funeral. However, for Eyal and Vicky, a week is hardly enough time to properly mourn the loss of their 25-year-old son Ronnie. A married couple edging into the back half of middle age, the two find themselves reacting to the end of the Shiva in markedly different ways. A return to routine seems to be in order for Vicky, a teacher, as she finds herself back at school trying to abruptly kick out the substitute assigned in her stead. Meanwhile, shopkeeper Eyal opts for a total abdication of routine, as he steals his dead son's bag of medical marijuana, and proceeds to get high, play ping-pong and judge air guitar routines with his neighbor's stoner son Zooler. As the world refuses to accommodate Vicky and Eyal's sensitivities during their time of bereavement – taxi drivers are still difficult, neighbors are still obnoxious, and grave diggers are just as indifferent as anyone else in the service industry – the two grieving parents find themselves acting out in outlandish ways as they attempt to regain a sense of control over their lives. (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
(more)Cast
Uri Gavriel
Israel
Best movies:
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
The Syrian Bride (2004)
The Band's Visit (2007)
Evgenia Dodina
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Saint Clara (1996)
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Shai Avivi
Israel
Best movies:
Adama Meshuga'at (2006)
One Week and a Day (2016)
Tomer Capone
Israel
Best movies:
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One Week and a Day (2016)
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Lara Ta
Best movies:
One Week and a Day (2016)
Judith Goldberg
Best movies:
One Week and a Day (2016)
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Brigitte Simons
Best movies:
One Week and a Day (2016)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Ein Fall für den Fuchs (2005) (series)