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The Sunlit Night

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An aspiring painter meets eccentric locals and a fellow New Yorker while working on a barn in Norway.
The Sunlit Night

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Critics Consensus

Jenny Slate remains as charming as ever, but her winsome performance isn't enough to overcome The Sunlit Night's grating tone and meandering plot.

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Alissa Wilkinson Vox Aug 4, 2020
There's enough charm and whimsy for the story to escape coming across as too predictable... The Sunlit Night is a light and occasionally messy story of discovery, and Slate's performance anchors it all. Go to Full Review
Kristy Puchko Crooked Marquee Jul 24, 2020
The Sunlit Night is a ponderous, pretentious dud Go to Full Review
Chris Hewitt Minneapolis Star Tribune Jul 23, 2020
3.5/4
I can easily imagine people who wouldn't like it, but there is something beautiful about how perfectly it locates a feeling of confusion, ambivalence and grief. Go to Full Review
Daisy Leigh-Phippard Screen Queens Feb 21, 2022
Too many threads tangle together without forming a pattern, and while there are flickers of feeling scattered through, its a shame that these lovely fragments of life never make up a whole. Go to Full Review
Deborah Krieger Bust Magazine Jul 2, 2021
It does feature an appealing lead performance from Slate, and is earnest and honest in its largely successful attempt to translate creative thinking onto the screen in equally creative ways. Go to Full Review
Susan Kamyab This Chix Flix Jun 24, 2021
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Slate does a fantastic job with the material she is given and the scenery is beautiful, but the "The Sunlit Night" fails to shine. It's a dim, dull tale. Go to Full Review
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David Wnendt

Director

Jenny Slate

Frances

Zach Galifianakis

Haldor

Alex Sharp

Yasha

Gillian Anderson

Olyana

Dan Puck

Robert

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Movie Info

Synopsis An aspiring painter meets eccentric locals and a fellow New Yorker while working on a barn in Norway.
Director
David Wnendt
Producer
Michael B. Clark, Rebecca Dinerstein, Fabian Gasmia, Jenny Slate, Gabrielle Nadig, Ruben Thorkildsen, Alex Turtletaub
Screenwriter
Rebecca Dinerstein
Distributor
Quiver Distribution
Production Co
Detailfilm, Ape&Bjørn AS
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 17, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 17, 2020
Runtime
1h 49m
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