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Still reeling from a fresh breakup, thirtysomething David (Iair Said), a chubby gay Jewish man living in a state of arrested development, returns to his native Buenos Aires for his uncle’s funeral. There he has to confront not only his Jewish heritage, but also the impending death of his comatose father, kept alive by a ventilator that his mother Dora (Rita Cortese) has decided to unplug. Faced with these harsh realities, David copes in the only way he seems to know: by getting into agonizing, cringe-worthy situations prompted by his desire for sex and attention.
Directed by Said himself, Most People Die on Sundays reinvigorates a familiar cringe comedy template with a detailed look at the little-seen Argentinean Jewish milieu in which the film unfolds. Featuring memorable, layered performances from both Said and Cortese, this is a darkly comic exploration of the lengths people will go to escape their origins, and the moments of grace they find along the way.
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Iair Said, Rita Cortese, Antonia Zegers, Juliana Gattas
Argentina/Italy/Spain
2024
In Spanish with English subtitles
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Credits & Director
Producer
Nicolás Avruj, Diego Lerman
Screenwriter
Iair Said
Cinematography
Giovanni Cimarosti
Editor
Flor Efrón
Production Design
Coca Oderigo, Cristina Nigro
Original Music
Ascari
Iair Said
Born in Argentina, in 1988, Iair is an actor, director, and casting director. His directorial debut 9 Vaccines (2012) won the Black Pearl Award for Best Narrative Short Film at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival and the Best Short Film Award at the BAFICI Film Festival. His latest short film Present Imperfect (2015) was selected in the official competition for the 68th Cannes Film Festival. Most People Die on Sundays is Iair’s first feature film.
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