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.Sheila O'Malley, "Reviews: Stay the Night". RogerEbert.com, October 7, 2022.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.
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.Douglas Laman, "SXSW 2022: Stay the Night is a pleasant Canadian romantic excursion". The Spool, March 18, 2022. It was later released in theaters on October 7, 2022.'Stay the Night' Trailer Sees Andrea Bang & Joe Scarpellino Working Through Tough Times Together [Exclusive]
Critical reception On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88%, based on 16 critics' reviews.
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