The Sunlit Night
2019 · Movie · 78 min · ★ 5.4 · 39% critics
A struggling young painter takes a strange job in rural Norway and finds herself surrounded by quirky locals, awkward surprises, and an unexpected connection with someone from back home. Far from her usual life, she starts to see new possibilities in the chaos.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2020-06-06
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 39/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (41 votes)
About
If you like offbeat, low-key dramedies with quirky people, gentle romance, and a comforting reset-in-a-new-place feel, this may click for you, especially if you enjoyed My Blind Brother; Not for you if you want high stakes or big surprises.
Pros: breezy uplifting vibe; quirky small-town charm; easy short watch | Cons: fairly predictable; light on depth; won't wow everyone
Themes
- based on novel or book
- painting
- artist
- norway
- art
- thoughtful
Cast & crew
Jenny Slate
as Frances
Alex Sharp
as Yasha
Fridtjov Såheim
as Nils
Gillian Anderson
as Olyana
Zach Galifianakis
as Haldor
David Paymer
as Levi
Jessica Hecht
as Mirela
Elise Kibler
as Gaby
Justus von Dohnányi
as Ian
Olek Krupa
as Vassily
Directed by David Wnendt