Night Comes On
2018 · Movie · NR · 87 min · ★ 6.0 · 89% critics
After getting out of juvenile detention just before turning 18, a troubled young woman sets out with her 10-year-old sister on a deeply personal journey. As painful memories resurface, their search for closure threatens to put both of their futures at risk.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-08-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (36 votes)
About
This may work for you if you like tough, intimate coming-of-age dramas such as Mickey and the Bear or Skate Kitchen; Not for you if you want a light, easy watch or clear-cut comfort.
Pros: strong sister bond; emotionally charged journey; urgent, intimate stakes | Cons: bleak subject matter; stressful choices; very little levity
Themes
- release from prison
- coming of age
- dead mother
- juvenile delinquent
- foster home
- dream sequence
- estranged father
- handgun
- woman director
- sister sister relationship
Awards & recognition
- Sundance NEXT Innovator Prize · 2018
- IFFR audience award · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Dominique Fishback
as Angel
John Earl Jelks
as John Lamere
Max Casella
as Marcus
James McDaniel
as Danny - Parole Officer
Tatum Marilyn Hall
as Abby
- JR
Jill Rene
as Young Angel
Nastashia Fuller
as Angel's Mother
Vickie Warehime
as Shower Guard
Kit Flanagan
as Judge
Victor Cruz
as Defense Attorney
Directed by Jordana Spiro