Stay

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Stay

2014

1h 39m

Drama

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An unplanned pregnancy forces two troubled lovers (Taylor Schilling, Aidan Quinn) to re-examine their lives and decide if they want to become parents.

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Candice Frederick

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09/05/2017

D

While the performances are thoughtful, the execution and story is surprisingly trivial, never getting past the surface of the plot.

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Inkoo Kang

Los Angeles Times

03/20/2014

The steadily affecting relationship drama "Stay" is a great example of how a film can rise above its terrible dialogue.

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Nicolas Rapold

New York Times

03/20/2014

The film was adapted from a novel by Aislinn Hunter, but the characters' inner lives remain elusive.

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John Fink

The Film Stage

06/07/2016

C

Try as it does, Stay remains an awkward near miss with too often what should be subtext is front and center.

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Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

05/19/2014

3/5

A character-driven drama about the ways the past intrudes on the characters' perceptions of what is possible for them.

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Shannon M. Houston

Paste Magazine

04/03/2014

6.2/10

There are other small triumphs that carry the film.

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Bean I

@RT08608897 Nov 30

I found the portrayal of the rural Irish to be stereotypical and offensive.

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Brenda R

@RT92174309 04/23/2025

I think they have already made that decision. Why ? Because She's pregnant.

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11/10/2015

slow but well acted lil indie

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11/15/2014

Stories told in Ireland are always more romantic.

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10/15/2014

reminded me of the gallery

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06/29/2014

Lovely little film for those stay in and watch movies on Netflix days.

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Synopsis

An unplanned pregnancy forces two troubled lovers (Taylor Schilling, Aidan Quinn) to re-examine their lives and decide if they want to become parents.

Director: Wiebke von Carolsfeld
Producer: Andrew Boutilier, David Collins, Martin Paul-Hus
Screenwriter: Wiebke von Carolsfeld
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Samson Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 21, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 21, 2015
Runtime: 1h 39m

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