| 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 Joey 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. The film stars Andrea Bang and Joey Scarpellino. 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.
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.
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. It was later released in theaters on October 7, 2022.
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.
References
- "Who has a one-night stand? 'Stay the Night' reinvents the one night rom-com in Toronto". ca.style.yahoo.com. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
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