Joshua Jackson, Liane Balaban, Campbell Scott, Fiona Reid, Emm Gryner
Confronted by his own mortality after being diagnosed with virulent form of cancer, a disillusioned twenty-something rails against the many disappointments in his life by impulsively purchasing a moto... read more 
Directed by: Michael McGowan
DVD Release Date: June 16, 2009
'One Week' poses a simple question: "What would you do if you had just one week to live?"
When the main character in this movie finds out that he has been diagnosed with cancer he goes through the typical stages of depression and finally embarks on a mission to find out what's im... read more
Filmic consideration on the ever popular musing "if you only had one week to live, what would you do?" (A popular variant I hear alla time: "what if you won the lottery?") Herein our hero travels west through Oh Canada via Norton Commando, an opportunity for mucho scenery and e... read more
One Week tells the story of a man named Ben who discovers that he has Stage 4 Cancer. This soon affects his life, family, and fiance. To escape his sadness, he goes trek to Western Canada on a motorcycle to spend his final weeks, days, or months.
I stumbled across this film on... read more
Not a horrible movie, just dull and depressing one though. Saw it at a film festival, and it wasn't horrible, but Ive seen better.
Unfortunately, a very good performance by Joshua Jackson and some solid scenery - almost too much Canadiana, but bearable - go to waste in this otherwise poorly written and acted film. The story is good, but the lines are bad, and Liane Balaban - who I usually like - is completel... read more
It was such a good film.. Sad, funny, and touching. Don't know what I would do if I was told I was going to die.. Maybe the same thing he did... It was set in Canada and I have never been there and just by looking at the scenery as he is taking his trip, its quite beautiful.. may... read more
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
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
Not a horrible movie, just dull and depressing one though. Saw it at a film festival, and it wasn't horrible, but Ive seen better.
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
A philosophical road move with a serious hard-on for all things Canada, the feature is a patchy but satisfying ride to self-actualization. Full Review
Despite its morbid plot underpinnings, One Week is less depressing than the average Canadian movie. Maybe it's because you can never feel more alive than when you see this country in all its glory. Full Review
Another dispiriting example of a director using sickness and physical deterioration in rationalising dishonest and narcissistic behaviour. Full Review
...a moving and tremendously involving piece of work. Full Review
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