Am I the only one who found this past week’s trailer of A24’s upcoming “Tuesday” absolutely dreadful? Almost to the point of parody? A bloody talking macaw shows up, serving as an emissary of death for a dying child and her mother. Give me a break.
The maudlin is through the roof in this one. I’m actually surprised that there hasn’t been any sort of mockery in the positive reactions it’s gotten. The film was shot during the summer of 2021, played at Telluride last September and is now ready for a 2024 release.
It’s directed by Croatian Daina O. Pusić‘s, and this is her feature directorial debut. The film is a co-production between A24, the BFI and BBC Film. Here’s an official synopsis for “Tuesday,” courtesy of A24:
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.
“Tuesday” stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lola Petticrew, Leah Harvey, and Arinzé Kene. Other cast members include Ellie James, Taru Devani, Jay Simpson, David Sibley, and Nathan Amzi.