A24 shared the official trailer for Tuesday, the fairy tale drama film starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Lola Petticrew as a mother and terminally ill daughter who are guided by Death (in the form of a macaw) as they cope with the daughter’s impending death

Also starring in the film are Leah Harvey and Arinzé Kene.

Release Date

Directed by Daina O. Pusić, making her directorial debut, Tuesday world premiered at Telluride Film Festival and opens in theaters this summer.

Synopsis

A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird. From debut filmmaker Daina O. Pusić, Tuesday is a heart-rending fairy tale about the echoes of loss and finding resilience in the unexpected.

Reviews

Calling Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ performance in the film ‘powerful’ in their review, Deadline wrote, “But can you really kill death? Pusic’s take on all this — the loss, the grief, the regrets, the acceptance — is all wrapped up in this adult fairy tale that has much to say about the way we live and the way we choose to die. It also becomes a wrenching mother-daughter story, a heartbreaking story of letting go, spirituality, faith, and coming to terms with yourself. Louis-Dreyfus expertly rolls through a wave of emotions and is allowed here to show a side of her talent we don’t often get to see, though her work in past movies has given us a clue. She is just superb here, and ultimately quite moving in a role that could not have been easy as it also means working with a green screen opposite a very large, ever-changing bird. Petticrew is perfectly cast and hits just the right tone here. Kene, excellent as the imposing and deep voice of Death, adds some ominous but also surprisingly light moments along the way.”

Grading the film a perfect 4 of 4 star in their review, Observer wrote, “The film takes Zora and Tuesday on an unusual journey as Zora contends with her new powers as Death. The world, it seems, needs endings. Destruction and chaos await without death. Humans and animals can’t live on past their moments or immense suffering will follow. Zora has to reckon with what that means, not only for the world but for Tuesday. Pusic, who also wrote the film, allows Zora a full range of emotions and reactions, some of them truly bizarre. But who hasn’t said or done something out of character when faced with loss? Louis-Dreyfus embraces the surreal oddness of the film, but it’s Petticrew who really captivates the viewer’s heart. Her interactions with Death are the movie’s best scenes.”

Official Trailer

Watch the official trailer for Tuesday.