Wonderfully heartbreaking trailer for mother-daughter drama TUESDAY starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus

A24 has released a trailer for their emotional drama Tuesdayabout a mother named Zora, played by Julia Louis-Drefus (Seinfeld) and his daughter, Tuesday, played by Lola Petticrew (Meetings with Amber, She said). The film is written and directed by Daina Oniunas-Pusic, making his feature film debut. The film is also the protagonist Arinze Kene (EastEnders) like the voice of Death, Lea Harvey as Nurse Billie, Ellie James as Willow, Taru Devani like Ira, David Sibley like Roberto, Justin Edwards like Jack, and Jay Simpson as Spike.

The film’s synopsis reads:

“A mother (Louis-Dreyfus, in a deeply moving performance) and her teenage daughter must face Death when it arrives in the form of a surprising talking bird. The film is a heartbreaking fairy tale about the echoes of loss and finding resilience in the unexpected.”

Tuesday is written and directed by Daina O. Pusić in his directorial debut.

Movies like this make me cry all the time, but I can’t say I’ve ever cried so hard just watching a trailer. It looks like it’s just going to be heartbreaking, but also a beautiful story with wonderful performances. Tuesday had its world premiere at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival. It is expected to debut later this year. Check out the trailer below and stay tuned for a release date.