Julia Louis-Dreyfus processes the imminent death of her daughter with the help of a talking parrot in the trailer for A24’s Tuesday.
Tuesday stars Louis-Dreyfus as Zora, a mother who takes care of her terminally ill daughter, Tuesday. When a talking, size-altering parrot — known simply as “Death” — arrives in their lives, he prepares Tuesday for her eventual demise and helps Zora understand, process, and accept her daughter’s fate.
Written and directed by Daina O. Pusić in her directorial debut, Tuesday premiered at Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival last fall. The dramatic appearance marks Louis-Dreyfus’ second starring role in an A24-distributed film, after her lauded turn in Nicole Holofcener’s 2023 movie, You Hurt My Feelings.
Rounding out Tuesday’s cast are Lola Petticrew, Leah Harvey, and Arinzé Kene, who voices Death. Tuesday is a co-production between A24, the BFI, and BBC Film. A release date is unconfirmed, but the film is slated to land in theaters this summer.
In addition to starring in last year’s You Hurt My Feelings, Louis-Dreyfus also appeared in the Kenya Barris comedy You People. She’ll also begin production this year on Marvel’s upcoming film Thunderbolts, where Louis-Dreyfus will reprise her role as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine.