Directed by Edson Oda, Nine Days follow Will, played by Winston Duke, as he spends his days in a remote outpost watching the live Point of View (POV) on TV of people going about their lives. Then one of them perishes, leaving a vacancy for a new life on Earth.

Soon, several candidates – unborn souls – arrive at Will’s to undergo tests determining their fitness, facing oblivion when deemed unsuitable.

But Will soon faces his own existential challenge in the form of free-spirited Emma, played by Zazie Beetz, a candidate, unlike the others. The situation forces him to turn within and reckon with his own tumultuous past. Fueled by unexpected power, Will discovers a bold new path forward in his own life.

The movie also stars Brandy Pitcher, Eric Ramaekers, and Eliza de Azevedo Brown. 

Making his feature-film debut after a series of highly acclaimed and award-winning short films and music videos, Japanese Brazilian director Oda appears to deliver a heartfelt and meditative vision of human souls in limbo, aching to be born against unimaginable odds yet hindered by forces beyond their will.