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On the Seventh Day

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle It is almost a gentle, sweet film. Rated: 3/4 Jun 21, 2018 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member Great elements and characters, but there are some static moments in this film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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