The Sunlit Night

Name: The Sunlit Night
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: July 17, 2020
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 47
Cast: Alex Sharp, Chris Carfizzi, Cindy Cheung, Dan Puck, David Paymer

2020

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Quiver Distribution | Release Date (Streaming): July 17, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Alex Sharp, Chris Carfizzi, Cindy Cheung, Dan Puck, David Paymer, Elise Kibler, Fridtjov Såheim, Gillian Anderson, Inna Swinton, Jenny Slate, Jessica Hecht, Justus von Dohnanyi, Kelly Abbondanzo, Olek Krupa, Zach Galifianakis

Summary: The Sunlit Night follows an aspiring painter (Jenny Slate) from New York City to the farthest reaches of Arctic Norway for an assignment she hopes will invigorate her work and expand her horizons. In a remote village, among the locals, she meets a fellow New Yorker (Alex Sharp), who has come in search of a proper Viking funeral only to findThe Sunlit Night follows an aspiring painter (Jenny Slate) from New York City to the farthest reaches of Arctic Norway for an assignment she hopes will invigorate her work and expand her horizons. In a remote village, among the locals, she meets a fellow New Yorker (Alex Sharp), who has come in search of a proper Viking funeral only to find that the Chief (Zach Galifianakis) is but a re-enactor from Cincinnati. The eclectic crew ranges from "home" to "lost," within the extreme and dazzling landscape of the Far North. Under a sun that never quite sets, and the high standards of an unforgiving mentor, Frances must navigate between ambition, desire, obligation, and risk in order to find a way forward.… Expand

Director: David Wnendt

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 106 min

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The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

Jul 14, 2020

You couldn’t ask for a better guide through the psychological landscape of her character’s desires than Slate. Her ability to be hilarious despite a quiet role like Frances lends an indelible charm that ensures we’re in her corner from the beginning. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jul 13, 2020

Whatever they edited out of The Sunlit Night, they made certain to keep the funny, sweet and sunny parts. And Slate makes the time pass like a late summer Green Flash — an enchanting moment or two or three, and gone. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Matt Fagerholm

Jul 17, 2020

What I enjoyed most about the film is how it illustrates the ways in which we view life through the prism of art in order to reach a deeper understanding of it. Read full review

IndieWire Kate Erbland

Feb 2, 2019

At least there’s Slate, who gamely approaches her character with sensitivity and care (the actress also produced the project) and keeps Frances grounded even as The Sunlit Night sputters around her. Read full review

Shannon Miller

Jul 15, 2020

Unfortunately, everything engaging about the narrative is overshadowed by gratuitous quirkiness. Read full review

John DeFore

Feb 2, 2019

Slate and Sharp (a Tony winner for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) can't be blamed for their lack of chemistry, and if sparks aren't flying between them, at least viewers can occasionally drown in gorgeous coastal scenery, shot nicely by Martin Ahlgren. Read full review

Ty Burr

Jul 15, 2020

Taken as a whole, The Sunlit Night is fey and inconclusive, and whether something of more substance got cut in the post-Sundance re-edit or was never there to begin with is at this point moot. The movie’s up a most beautiful creek without a paddle. Read full review

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