What Happened to Monday (2017)

In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own.

Director:

Tommy Wirkola

Writers:

Max Botkin, Kerry Williamson

Stars:

Noomi Rapace, Glenn Close, Willem Dafoe

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Noomi Rapace	...	The Settman Siblings
Glenn Close	...	Nicolette Cayman
Willem Dafoe	...	Terrence Settman
Marwan Kenzari	...	Adrian Knowles
Christian Rubeck	...	Joe
Pål Sverre Hagen	...	Jerry
Tomiwa Edun	...	Eddie
Cassie Clare	...	Zaquia
Cameron Jack	...	Dutch
Clara Read	...	The Young Settman Siblings
Kirsty Averton	...	Mia
Lucy Pearson	...	Vicky
Nadiv Molcho	...	Young Doctor
Elijah Ungvary	...	Erickson (as Elijah Ungvery)
Vegar Hoel	...	Enforcer Team Leader

Storyline

In a not so distant future, where overpopulation and famine have forced governments to undertake a drastic One-Child Policy, seven identical sisters (all of them portrayed by Noomi Rapace) live a hide-and-seek existence pursued by the Child Allocation Bureau. The Bureau, directed by the fierce Nicolette Cayman (Glenn Close), enforces a strict family-planning agenda that the sisters outwit by taking turns assuming the identity of one person: Karen Settman. Taught by their grandfather (Willem Dafoe) who raised and named them - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday - each can go outside once a week as their common identity, but are only free to be themselves in the prison of their own apartment. That is until, one day, Monday does not come home.

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Plot Keywords:

overpopulation | one child policy | actress playing multiple roles | siblings | septuplets | 

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Taglines:

Seven Sisters. One Identity.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK France Belgium

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 August 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

What Happened to Monday

Filming Locations:

Castel Film Studios, Bucharest, Romania

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vendome Pictures, Nexus Factory, Raffaella Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the opening credits several of the scenes of a city underwater are from 2005 hurricane Katrina.

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Goofs

Although the whole movie said to be shot in Romania, at 1:22:47 mark there is a Turkish male (probably an assistant) shouting "Arkada kaldin, arkada! Gel buraya!" could be heard. This can be translated as "You stayed behind, (stayed) behind! Come here!" into English.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Reporter: In the last 50 years we've doubled our population, tripled the amount of food and water we use, and we have quadrupled the use of fossil fuels. Every four days there's a million more people on the planet. How is the world going to cope with this explosion in population.

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Soundtracks

Fire
Written by Petter Carlsen (as Peter A Carlsen) & Aleksander Kostopoulos
Performed by Pil & Bue
Courtesy of Name Music

User Reviews

The Story of Seven Stisters

Story of seven sisters in future world of overpopulated where only child policy is applicable due to shortage of food and water. This is an appealing and new story of its kind. Movie starts with interesting drama and goes further with forcing you to connect. But there is an end which is not impressive or suit for such good plot. Story of seven sisters should be shown in details like how they face difficulties in daily living, education, doing job, their boyfriends etc. It would have many interesting situations to stick you with seat. But unfortunately director did not take advantage of the story and other hand he wrapped the movie in a hurry. A sequel or rather trilogy would have worth for it. I missed where is Willem Dafoe goes after growing his 7 daughters? However movie is watchable especially for Noomi Rapace. She is perfect for such types of roles since 'Girl with Dragon tattoo' to 'Close'. I see her next Alice (Resident Evil series) for rebooting Resident Evil. The story has many twists only climax is dull and below expectations. Otherwise movie would be best of its genre. If you are lover of science fictions then must watch but not much expectation about climax or end.