Most People Die on Sundays
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| Most People Die on Sundays | |
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| Spanish | Los domingos mueren más personas |
| Directed by | Iair Said |
| Written by | Iair Said |
| Produced by | Nicolás Avruj |
| Starring | Iair Said Rita Cortese Antonia Zegers |
| Cinematography | Giovanni Cimarosti |
| Edited by | Iair Said |
| Music by | Franz Ascari |
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| Distributed by | Star Distribution (Argentina) A Contracorriente Films (Spain) |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $8,325[1] |
Most People Die on Sundays (Spanish: Los domingos mueren más personas) is a 2024 comedy-drama film directed by Iair Said.[2] It stars Said, Rita Cortese and Antonia Zegers.
The film is based in part on Said's own experiences after the death of his father. The cast also includes Juliana Gattas as David's sister.
The plot follows David, a 30-year-old gay man from Argentina who has spent several years attending school in Italy; returning home to attend the funeral of his uncle, he is plunged into an existential crisis when his mother Dora announces that she has also decided to unplug the life support that has been keeping David's comatose father, with whom David had a strained and distant relationship, alive.[3]
Cast
- Iair Said as David[4]
- Rita Cortese as Dora[4]
- Antonia Zegers as Silvia[4]
- Juliana Gattas as Elisa[4]
Production
The film is an Argentine-Italian-Spanish co-production by Campo Cine alongside Patagonik Film Group, Disparte, and Nephilim.[5]
Release
The film premiered on May 17, 2024, in the ACID program at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival,[6] where it was a nominee for the Queer Palm.[7] It also made it to the 'Latin Horizons' slate of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival.[8]
It was released in Argentina on 7 November 2024.[9] A Contracorriente Films scheduled a July 18, 2025 theatrical release date in Spain.[10]