On the Seventh Day

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On the Seventh Day

2018

1h 37m

Drama

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José, the best player on his soccer team, is in a tough spot. He's in the United States illegally, his pregnant wife in Mexico is planning on joining him, and he is supposed to be at work during the championship game.

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While realistically exploring the long and hard days of an immigrant community, On the Seventh Day still finds the spaces in between where joy and hope triumph.

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Leah Pickett

Chicago Reader

A winning slice-of-life drama.

Sep 25, 2018

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Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

The movie should be required viewing for every politician in America. It's a gentle but clear-eyed reminder of the way things are, for so very many of us.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 26, 2018

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

It is almost a gentle, sweet film.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 21, 2018

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

McKay's outstanding film gives undocumented Mexican immigrants a vibrant voice and stirring course to seek that bundled American goal.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 14, 2022

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

McKay's natural style recalls neorealist vision of DeSica and the scrappy, DIY aesthetic of Sean Baker.

Rated: 3/4

May 18, 2019

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Joe Friar

The Victoria Advocate

Fútbol is more than a game for the immigrants in Brooklyn's Sunset Park in the film from writer-director Jim McKay, one of the most underrated and influential East Coast filmmakers.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 17, 2018

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Audience Member

Flawlessly executed with heart, humor, and compassion, it's an intimate story that captures resilience in the face of socioeconomic challenges. The film stands on the shoulders of its main ensemble, and is a palpable and honest depiction of pre-pandemic Brooklyn and the greater NYC area.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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En El Septimo Dia is an essential movie and was made with heart. It left me with the hope that a little humanity is restored. In NYC the movie was show in IFC center and had screenings in a few other theatres. I truly hope it will be available on Amazon Prime or ITunes for purchase. In a time like ours, it is important that there are cinema that tells real stories about real people in the real world . We need more movies like this!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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i just saw the film today. It is beautifully crafted - a realistic slice of life of Mexican illegal immigrants in the U.S. Not quite the criminals and rapists proclaimed to us. I've been pondering the ending, however, wondering if non-resolution fits in well with the film's dynamics.Several reviewers have been spot-on, however, that the main character is someone we will stay with us for a long while and whose circumstances are now far more understandable.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

Great elements and characters, but there are some static moments in this film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Synopsis

José, the best player on his soccer team, is in a tough spot. He's in the United States illegally, his pregnant wife in Mexico is planning on joining him, and he is supposed to be at work during the championship game.

Director: Jim McKay
Producer: Alex Bach, Lindsey Cordero, Caroline Kaplan, Jim McKay, Michael Stipe
Screenwriter: Jim McKay
Distributor: Cinema Guild
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 8, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 4, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $78.3K
Runtime: 1h 37m

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