| Stay the Night | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Renuka Jeyapalan |
| Written by | Renuka Jeyapalan |
| Produced by | Glenn Cockburn Brian Robertson |
| Starring | Andrea Bang Joe Scarpellino |
| Cinematography | Conor Fisher |
| Edited by | Tiffany Beaudin |
| Music by | The Wilders |
Production companies | Low End Relay Station |
| Distributed by | Photon Films and Media Freestyle Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Stay the Night is a 2022 Canadian romantic drama film, written and directed by Renuka Jeyapalan.[1] The film stars Andrea Bang and Joe Scarpellino.[2] It was released to positive reviews from critics and was nominated for Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing at the 2023 Canadian Screen Awards.[3][4]
Premise
Grace is a woman who decides to seek out a one-night stand with a man after being passed over for a promotion at work for being too reserved; visiting a bar she meets Carter, a professional hockey player who is also at a career crossroads, with the two making a more profound emotional connection over the course of the evening than either expected.[5][2]
Cast
- Andrea Bang as Grace
- Joe Scarpellino as Carter
- Humberly González as Joni
- Raymond Ablack as Roshan
- Graham Abbey as Coach Matthews
- Raven Dauda as Claire
Release
The film premiered in March 2022 at South by Southwest.[6] It was later released in theaters on October 7, 2022.[7]
Critical reception
The film received positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, it holds an approval rating of 86% with an average rating of 7.6 out of 10, based on 14 reviews.[4]
References
- ↑ "Who has a one-night stand? 'Stay the Night' reinvents the one night rom-com in Toronto". ca.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- 1 2 Marriska Fernandes, "Can wandering Toronto streets in winter be sexy? New film ‘Stay the Night’ tackles the ‘one night’ romance story". Toronto Star, November 17, 2022.
- ↑ "2023 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees". Academy.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- 1 2 "Stay the Night - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ↑ Sheila O'Malley, "Reviews: Stay the Night". RogerEbert.com, October 7, 2022.
- ↑ Douglas Laman, "SXSW 2022: Stay the Night is a pleasant Canadian romantic excursion". The Spool, March 18, 2022.
- ↑ 'Stay the Night' Trailer Sees Andrea Bang & Joe Scarpellino Working Through Tough Times Together [Exclusive]
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