Stay Awake
Gorgeously shot, honest and deeply personal.
Stay Awake
Brothers Ethan (Wyatt Oleff)and Derek (Fin Argus) try their best to navigate the pressures of teenage life while tending to their mother’s (Chrissy Metz) debilitating prescription drug addiction. Based on the filmmaker’s adolescence in small-town America, Stay Awake is a personal exploration of the roller coaster ride that families go on while trying to help their loved ones battle a disease that affects millions every day.
"Especially resonant given the recent representation of America’s drug crisis." —Manori Ravindran, Variety
"Youthful wisdom is laced throughout Jamie Sisley’s feature debut." — Stephen Saito, The Moveable Fest
“A balancing act of addiction, compassion, difficult choices, that still manages hilarious moments and periods of joy. One of the best directorial debuts of the year.” —Ross Bonaime, Collider
Official Selection
72nd Berlin International Film Festival
Special Mention for Best Film. Generation and won the Cinema Vision 14Plus Award
48th Deauville American Film Festival
Jamie Sisley received the Deauville Grand Special Prize nominee
33rd New Orleans Film Festival
Audience Award and Special Jury Recognition
34th Galway Film Festival
Young Audience Award
52nd Giffoni Film Festival
Best Film Generator 18+
"Especially resonant given the recent representation of America’s drug crisis." —Manori Ravindran, Variety
"Youthful wisdom is laced throughout Jamie Sisley’s feature debut." — Stephen Saito, The Moveable Fest
“A balancing act of addiction, compassion, difficult choices, that still manages hilarious moments and periods of joy. One of the best directorial debuts of the year.” —Ross Bonaime, Collider
Official Selection
72nd Berlin International Film Festival
Special Mention for Best Film. Generation and won the Cinema Vision 14Plus Award
48th Deauville American Film Festival
Jamie Sisley received the Deauville Grand Special Prize nominee
33rd New Orleans Film Festival
Audience Award and Special Jury Recognition
34th Galway Film Festival
Young Audience Award
52nd Giffoni Film Festival
Best Film Generator 18+
Genre
Drama
Runtime
94
Language
English
Director
Jamie Sisley
Writer(s)
Jamie Sisley
Cast
Wyatt Oleff,
Fin Argus,
Chrissy Metz
Awards:
Nominee, Crystal Bear ~ Generation 14plus Best Film, Berlin International Film Festival
Winner, AG Kino Gilde ~ Cinema Vision 14plus, Berlin International Film Festival
Winner, Youth Jury ~ Film ~ Special Mention, Berlin International Film Festival
MOREFEATURED REVIEW
Stephen Saito, Moveable Fest
Such youthful wisdom is laced throughout Jamie Sisley’s feature debut, which avoids tipping over into melodrama when the responsibility of taking care of Michelle is more wrenching than seeing her struggle with a seemingly incurable disease. In fact, she stays off-screen for large stretches of “Stay ...
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Royal 5.25.23 - 5.25.23
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