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How would you react if your child was in the 1st or 2nd grade and was murdered? With a big belly laugh seconds before you give a press conference to say how sad you are and to promote a donation page on facebook? When asked if this would disrupt your Christmas would you answer yes and no? Would you be smiling and laughing while being interviewed on television just days after your child was murdered saying you are happy your child is with Jesus? Would you forgive the person who murdered your child the very next day on national television? After seeing your 7 or 8 year old child's dead, beaten body do you think the coroner would make 10 to 15 jokes at a national press conference? If he did, would that be OK with you? Would you decide to not attend your murdered child's funeral because you wanted to visit relatives in Florida and leave your wife to face the funeral alone? If you believe in fairy tales I highly recommend for you to not watch this movie. It will skew your whole perspective of reality.7 Days is a realistic movie about how someone might respond if their 8 year old daughter was raped and murdered by a heartless creep. The lives of the Hamels are completely turned upside down. No laughs and smiles here. Notice how Sylvie (Jasmine's mother played by Fanny Mallette - incredible performance!) goes from a normal happy person to distraught within seconds of the news of her daughter's disapperance and then grief striken, withdrawn and depressed at the realization of her daughter's death. See Sylvie completely break down with hysterical, uncontrolable tears while her husband Bruno (played by Claude Legault - absolutely one of the best actors I have ever seen in a movie) tries to console her.7 Days is a superbly acted, well written and well directed movie that is very disturbing and realistic. There is no music soundtrack - not one note - which I think adds to the realism of the film. Without giving too much away, this is a revenge film (Bruno is a doctor!) but the film goes far deeper than just that. It is a psychological study on the ways violence affects different people, such as the detective (great performance by Remy Girard), and the possible ramifications of vengence. Anthony (the creepy murderer - magnificent performance by Martin Dubreuil) is no 90 pound weakling carrying 50 pounds of guns and ammunition through a hole 2 feet by 2 feet in a bullet proof window. Oh no, Anthony is a sociopath bully with absolutely no feelings towards his victims or their family members.This movie might be a little bit too realistic for people who believe everything they see on the news. I highly recommend this movie. Really, really well done. Not for the squeamish. Also, this movie is in French with English subtitles so you will have to pay attention while you watch. The first time I saw this movie, I watched the movie without subtitles. I couldn't understand a word of what they were saying and I still thought it was great.When I see the mother of an allegedly murdered 6 year old girl on national television joking about how her daughter used to make liver lips in the window of the school bus and then break out in uproarious laughter just days after her daughter was allegedly killed, questions I would want to ask the mother are: 1. Are you in need of psychiatric care? 2. Is your daughter really dead? 3. Did you ever really have a daughter? Next time the people who make up stories for the news should consult the director of this film Daniel Grou for a few pointers on how to make them more realistic.