‘The Last Day’ Review: Alicia Vikander Stars in Rachel Rose’s Subtle Character Study
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A review of the film “The Last Day,” directed by Rachel Rose and starring Alicia Vikander and Victoria Pedretti, describes it as an elegantly restrained character study set on the Fourth of July. The film follows two mothers, Julia (Vikander) and Taylor (Pedretti), as they navigate a day of errands and personal struggles, with Julia preparing for a large holiday gathering while dealing with writer’s block and grief. The review notes that the film is a loose adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s 1925 novel “Mrs. Dalloway,” and it premiered at the Tribeca festival. The reviewer highlights Vikander’s performance as one of her strongest since her Oscar win a decade ago, and Pedretti’s portrayal of postpartum depression. The film’s narrative avoids conventional catharsis, focusing instead on a sense of unsettled tension and lives in passive crisis.
What’s reported
“The Last Day” is directed by Rachel Rose and stars Alicia Vikander and Victoria Pedretti.
The film is set on the Fourth of July and follows two mothers, Julia and Taylor.
Julia (Vikander) is preparing for a large holiday party while dealing with writer’s block and her father’s recent death.
Taylor (Pedretti) is shown experiencing postpartum depression.
The film is a loose adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway,” and premiered at the Tribeca festival.
The review describes Vikander’s performance as one of her strongest since her Oscar win a decade ago.
The film’s climax features an ironic display of Independence Day pyrotechnics.
The review notes that the two women’s arcs collide only glancingly, with no sense of joint or individual catharsis.
Key figures
Rachel Rose, director
Alicia Vikander, actress (plays Julia)
Victoria Pedretti, actress (plays Taylor)
Wagner Moura, actor (plays Peter)
Marin Ireland, actress (plays a literary agent)
Eric K. Yue, cinematographer
Virginia Woolf, author of “Mrs. Dalloway”
Sources: Variety
