Following a premiere at Cannes last year, a U.S. trailer has arrived for One Week and a Day (Shavua ye Yom), the feature debut of writer-director Asaph Polonsky. The film centers around a mourning Jewish family who have just lost their son. However, once the traditional week of mourning ends, Eyal (Shai Avivi) cannot adjust back to normal life in the way his wife, Vicky (Evgenia Dodina) wants or needs.
Through a matter-of-a-fact aesthetic approach and a clever use of titles, the trailer demonstrates the balancing act of darkly funny and incredibly saddening that Polonsky seems to be shooting for. Hopefully it pays off with a poignant and satisfying drama and marks him as a talent to watch out for. See the trailer below, along with a synopsis and poster.
As Eyal finishes the traditional Jewish week of mourning for his late son, his wife Vicky urges him to return to their routine—but just because the shiva has ended doesn’t mean it’s life as usual. Each coping in their own way, Eyal and Vicky both attempt to regain a sense of control over their future, as they struggle to discover that there are still things in life worth living for. Asaph Polonsky’s debut feature ONE WEEK AND A DAY provides a nuanced perspective on loss that is humorous, touching, and above all else, life-affirming.
One Week and a Day will hit U.S. theaters on April 28th.