One Week

2009 • 94 minutes

About this movie

When confronted with his mortality, twenty something Ben Tyler (Joshua Jackson) impulsively buys a vintage motorcycle and sets off on a road trip that starts in Toronto and ends up on Vancouver Island in the town of Tofino. Humourus, profound and extremely moving, One Week uses the great Canadian landscape as the backdrop to the story of a man and his life's journey. In the search for himself, he finds out what makes this country, and his life, so beautiful.

Ratings and reviews

Very good Canadian movie based on a great book by Ben Tyler. Part of it was actually filmed in a towl calles Gravenhurst. Shouldn't be considered a comedy but eitherway it's well worth watching.

Captures how men grapple with their fears and struggles and the ever present temptation to run out and embrace our free spirit.

First, this movie is not a comedy. Secondly, the listed synopsis is completely wrong! This is a thoughtful and beautiful Canadian movie exploring the what if you only had a week to live? Absolutely loved the film! Found it by chance...looking for a cheap rental. A real diamond in the rough.