Known during its lengthy production variously as '' Seven Days '' and then '' Here and There '' , the film stars John Simm as a man imprisoned for drug-smuggling and charts his relationship with his wife , played by Shirley Henderson . Written by Winterbottom and Laurence Coriat , the film was shot a few weeks at a time over a five-year period from 2007 – 2012 to reflect the protagonist 's time in prison and achieve an authentic aging process . '' Everyday '' premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on 3 September 2012 and then screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2012 . The film was produced by Britain 's Channel 4 and premiered in the UK on television on 15 November 2012 , later released theatrically on 18 January 2013 . At the Stockholm International Film Festival in November the film was awarded the FIPRESCI-Award
Stockholm International Film Festival
2012 Stockholm International Film Festival
Michael Winterbottom