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The Last Day

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Inspired by Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway, The Last Day unfolds over a single summer day in New York, where the lives of two mothers briefly entwine. Julia, a writer and mother, is unsettled by creative stagnation, unprocessed grief, and the approach of her daughter’s adolescence. An unexpected encounter with Taylor—a labor and delivery nurse in the midst of a postpartum crisis—pushes Julia to reconsider the life she has built, and whether she can rediscover herself within it.

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Siddhant Adlakha Observer 2d
3.5/4
Rose’s assuredness, in unraveling a tale of two suburban mothers who feel dislodged from themselves, ends up—like much of her museum work—a powerful rumination on modernity. Go to Full Review Guy Lodge Variety Jun 11
Some fortunate people may leave “The Last Day” feeling that nothing much happened in it at all; others will be raddled, like Julia and Taylor, with searing feelings they can’t or won’t name. Go to Full Review Kate Erbland IndieWire Jun 10
B
Pedretti leans more into a turn that’s so open that it feels almost too intimate to observe. I can’t recall a recent film during which I so desperately wanted to reach in and hug a character. Go to Full Review Tina Kakadelis Beyond the Cinerama Dome 4d
The Last Day is hazy and heavy, like the weight of our life’s choices as they come to a frightening flashpoint. Go to Full Review Megan Robinson MovieJawn Jun 26
When The Last Day allows the characters to shine, though, it excels at painting two portraits of nuanced women in all their subtleties. Go to Full Review Michael Frank The Film Stage Jun 18
Vikander’s turn is much more restrained, managing her emotions through face twitches and slight reactions. This performance has a layered component and Vikander is up to the task. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Rachel Rose

Director

Alicia Vikander

Julia

Victoria Pedretti

Taylor

Wagner Moura

Peter

Rachel Rose

Screenwriter

Lucie Elwes

Producer
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Synopsis Inspired by Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway, The Last Day unfolds over a single summer day in New York, where the lives of two mothers briefly entwine. Julia, a writer and mother, is unsettled by creative stagnation, unprocessed grief, and the approach of her daughter’s adolescence. An unexpected encounter with Taylor—a labor and delivery nurse in the midst of a postpartum crisis—pushes Julia to reconsider the life she has built, and whether she can rediscover herself within it.
Director
Rachel Rose
Producer
Lucie Elwes, Rachel Rose, Mason Plotts, Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler
Screenwriter
Rachel Rose
Production Co
Killer Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 39m