The Sunlit Night

Released Jul 17, 2020

1 hr. 49 min.

Romance

Comedy

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

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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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K B

I absolutely loved this movie. What a wonderful combination of life in this movie!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Tanya

WHAT is not to like about this movie????? It's visually stunning full of lavish colors and great characters. It's different and enriching. Not stale and predictable as most top rated movies are. God! And this is my 2nd watch. Thank you writers, producers, directors and staff!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/23

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Cricket K

I think the viewers that eitĥer found the plot confusing ,patched together or out of place might have seen to many conventional films as of late. This movie had odd airy whimsey in a good way. It was quiet,sad,odd,with drops of dark humor. Great for those who watched a lot of independent films in the late 90s and miss them.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/05/23

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Jason K

I am completely dumbfounded by the ranking of this movie. It's the perfect blend of all the emotions done with care and a deft touch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/23

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Erika S

A sublime film that heals the viewer with rarified light, saturated color, singular people, and the love of being

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/16/23

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Hayley K

So mysterious and fulfilling. Funny bits make it just perfect. I loved it. Every minute.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/22

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David Wnendt

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Jenny Slate

Frances

Zach Galifianakis

Haldor

Alex Sharp

Yasha

Gillian Anderson

Olyana

Dan Puck

Robert

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Alissa Wilkinson

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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.

Aug 4, 2020

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Kristy Puchko

Crooked Marquee

The Sunlit Night is a ponderous, pretentious dud

Jul 24, 2020

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Chris Hewitt

Minneapolis Star Tribune

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.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 23, 2020

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Daisy Leigh-Phippard

Screen Queens

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.

Feb 21, 2022

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Deborah Krieger

Bust Magazine

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.

Jul 2, 2021

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Susan Kamyab

This Chix Flix

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.

Rated: F

Jun 24, 2021

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Synopsis

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

Director: David Wnendt
Executive Producer: Isak Eymundsson, Urte Amelie Fink, Kerri Hundley
Screenwriter: Rebecca Dinerstein
Distributor: Quiver Distribution
Production Co: Ape&Bjørn AS, Detailfilm
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 17, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 17, 2020

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