A story of the disparate ways in which a married couple deals with the death of their son, One Week and a Day refers to the traditional Jewish week of mourning, known as Shiva, which follows immediately after the funeral of the deceased and takes place at the home of an immediate family member. The wife, Vicky, yearns for order and routine, which means going back to the primary school where she teaches while the husband, Eyal, refuses to return to work just yet. Instead, he goes to the hospice where the son, Ronnie, spent his last days under the pretext to find a blanket they left there but comes back with a bag of Ronnie’s leftover medicinal weed and embarks on a marijuana–fuelled journey of existential exploration with a stoner neighbour. Part of the Critics’ Week selection at the Cannes IFF this year, the film is both confidently directed and superbly played as director and actors found a perfect balance between comedy and drama, blending tears with laughs.