Campbell Scott, Caroline Cave, Chuck Shamata

"One Week" explores the motorcycle odyssey of a young man on an idiosyncratic quest for the meaning of life.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Michael McGowan

Release Date: January 1, 2008

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  • August 3, 2009
    I was really looking forward to this movie, but couldn't really get into it. I loved the whole Canadian thing, but since I'm a Maritimer I would have enjoyed it a whole lot more if Atlantic Canada had been included into the movie. I just found the movie to be too slow and boring ...( read more)in parts.
  • April 21, 2009
    Most Canadian films possess a feel of being second rate products manufactured in a system that really has no care for the art. One Week is no different. it's a second rate Into the Wild.
    But what makes it interesting is how it mirrors the main character's search for identity wi...( read more)th Canada's search for an identity. The film is filled with beautiful shots of the Canadian landscape, showing the country in a light that hasn't been seen in as long as I can remember.
    Over the last few years, there has been a rise in big budget Canadian productions like Shake Hands with the Devil and Passchendaele that reflect on Canada's part in world history. There have even been some cool genre pics with a Canadian twist like Pontypool and Bon Cop Bad Cop. One Week is the quintessesntial Canadian movie, a film that is as much about Canada in 2009 as it is about a motorcyclist's journey to find himself. Unfortunately, all these films have that second rate feel to them, a sense that these movies are American films replaced with Canadian characters. But it's nice to see the attempt at producing films that are actually watchable.
  • August 26, 2009
    Interesting, though somewhat meandering and overly philosophical. I found a sort of chest-puffing pleasure in pointing out familiar Canadian locales and cities (including my own!), though that served to be the majority of my entertainment. Don't get me wrong, the film is hardly...( read more) stuffy, but it does have a distinctive artsy, ever-so-slightly-patronizing feel that bothered me. But the character study is fun to watch, if only in an at-arms-length way.
  • June 22, 2009
    Better than expected. Yay Canada!
  • April 20, 2009
    Decent low budget movie with strong acting performances and nice to see a movie set in Canada. Loved when he gets to Alberta although I must say the rest of the country looked pretty ugly actually for the most part. Good movie though with an excellent message of how to look at ...( read more)life.
  • November 24, 2009
    This theme have been used in many movies & this film is certainly not among the good ones, The narration sucks & the film left me with a "who cares?" feeling
  • November 17, 2009
    A beautiful movie showing the true beauty of Canada and the human soul.
  • October 8, 2009
    Aside from the breathtaking scenic portraits of Canada from Ontario to BC, the film also has beautifully crafted moments of cinematic excellence that depict the human condition. The reality of Ben's feelings is vivid, and his interactions with the people around him are authentic....( read more) There is just something about this film being such a picturesque ode to Canada that detracts a little from the humanity of Ben's prognosis.
  • September 22, 2009
    This movie was interesting and really showed what life should be like in a "live in the moment" kind of way. Lots of us would not have been able to do what he had done and it is not only inspiring but eye opening on several levels.
  • September 8, 2009
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