Big World Pictures presents the U.S. theatrical release of Most People Die on Sundays (Los domingos mueren más personas), a queer Argentine comedy written, directed by, and starring Iair Said. After premiering in the ACID program at the Cannes Film Festival, the film will open at Quad Cinema in New York City on May 2, followed by a release at Laemmle Theatres in Los Angeles on May 9. Additional cities will follow.
Loosely inspired by Said’s personal experience with the death of his father, Most People Die on Sundays follows David (played by Said), a young, gay, overweight, middle-class Jewish man who returns to Buenos Aires after his uncle’s death. While studying in Italy, David learns his mother plans to disconnect his father’s respirator, as his years-long coma offers no hope of recovery.
As David navigates life with his grieving mother, he struggles to fill the emotional void left by his father’s impending death. He spends his days learning to drive, visiting more affordable medical specialists, and seeking intimacy with any man who shows him even the slightest interest. But as he faces the realities of life and death, David is forced to confront his father’s passing and reconsider his own future.
Balancing pathos and humor, Said explores the emotional cost of loss, asking: What is the price we, the ones left behind, must pay when someone we love dies?
Executive produced by Nicolás Avruj and Diego Lerman (known for Monos, The Substitute, and The Man Who Loved UFOs), the film also stars renowned Latin American actress Rita Cortese (Wild Tales, Herencia), Argentine singer Juliana Gattas, and Pablo Larraín regular Antonia Zegers (The Club, The Punishment).
Critical acclaim: “A marvel, chaotic, sweet and sour, emotional and purely detailed.” —Francisca Romero, Spanglish Cinema
“Brings this somewhat mournful portrait to a quietly moving grace note, suggesting the silver lining of loss is a motivational reminder to the living.” —Nicholas Bell, IONCINEMA
“Just what you didn’t know you needed, but you do—a comedy about death and euthanasia.” —Alexa Dalby, Dog and Wolf
