"A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird."
Death comes to us all.
We may have the priviledge of seeing it coming, and experience its difficulities in the following days months or years either from old age or disease.
Or death may come suddenly like a thief in the night.
Humanity has attempted to represent death in many forms over the course of history.
Our perceptions about death are also determined by our age, culture, life experiences and most importantly our faith.
In the movie "Tuesday' scheduled for release this summer death arrives in the form of a Macaw that can morph becoming very large or vary small.
History shows us that birds like crows, owls, and vultures to name a few represent death to many cultures.
Based on the trailer the movie looks to be very well acted and thought provoking
For further reading: Animals That Symbolize Death: 25 Creatures With Grim Message
Tuesday: trailer, cast, plot and everything we know about the Julia Louis-Dreyfus movie
"Julia Louis-Dreyfus has made us laugh innumerable times over her career, but she may very well make us cry with her latest movie, Tuesday, which hails from first-time director Daina O. Pusić and A24.
Production company/distributor A24 has become a favorite label among movie fans in recent years. Some of their recent titles have included Best Picture-winner Everything Everywhere All at Once, 2024 Oscar Best Picture nominees Past Lives and The Zone of Interest and some exciting 2024 new movies in Civil War and Problemista. From what we can tell, Tuesday looks like it'll fit right in with the bold filmmaking that A24 has helped bring to audiences.
When can you watch Tuesday, who's in it and what is it about? We've got everything you need to know about the movie right here.
Tuesday release date
At this time, Tuesday does not have an official release date, though A24's marketing materials say the movie will have a summer 2024 release date. So it looks like it'll be a bit of alternative programming to the typical summer blockbuster offerings.
Tuesday cast
Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars as Zora in Tuesday, a mother whose primary function in life is caring for her ill teenage daughter (the titular Tuesday). Louis-Dreyfus is one of the most recognized and beloved comedic actresses of the last 30 years, winning 11 Emmys between shows like Seinfeld, The New Adventures of Old Christine and Veep. She has been doing more movie work in recent years, with her notable titles being Enough Said, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and You Hurt My Feelings.
Playing Tuesday in the movie is Lola Petticrew. The young actress had her first major credit in 2018 with a one-episode role on the ITV miniseries Next of Kin. More recently she has been seen in the series Anne Boleyn, the 2022 movie She Said and Bloodlands.
Also listed among the cast are Leah Harvey (Foundation) as Nurse Billie and Arinzé Kene (Love Again) as the voice of Death, represented by a bird in the movie..." from the article:
TUESDAY Trailer (2024) Julia Louis-Dreyfus, A24
Video from One Media
Director
"Daina O. Pusić is a Croatian multi award-winning writer and director based in London.
She learnt her craft while studying film and television directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb before relocating to the U.K. to study at the London Film School.
In 2013 Daina was the recipient of the Jelena Rajković award for best Croatian filmmaker under the age of 30, which led to her making her first professional short film “The Beast”. The project was selected and won the NISI MASA European Short Pitch in 2014.
“The Beast” premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in 2015. It has since screened at over 30 festivals picking up numerous awards including the Golden Pram Award at Zagreb Film Festival, Jury Honourable Mention at Slamdance and Best Short Fiction at LA Film Festival, which enabled the film to be long-listed for an Academy Award...from dianaopusic.com