The Sunlit Night

The Sunlit Night is an upcoming film directed by David Wnendt and starring Jenny Slate and Alex Sharp.

Premise
The Sunlit Night follows "American painter Frances and émigré Yasha — an unlikely pair who find each other in the Arctic circle. Frances has arrived to jumpstart her career while Yasha has come to bury his father in the land of the Vikings. Together under a sun that never quite sets, they let go of the past and discover the future, and family, they didn’t know they had."

Cast

 * Jenny Slate as Frances
 * Alex Sharp as Yasha
 * Zach Galifianakis
 * Gillian Anderson
 * Dan Puck
 * Fridjov Sáheim
 * David Paymer
 * Jessica Hecht

Development
On May 3, 2018, it was announced that David Wnendt would direct an adaptation of Rebecca Dinerstein's novel The Sunlit Night. Producers are set to include Jenny Slate, Fabian Gasmia, Ruben Thorkildsen, Michael B. Clark, and Alex Turtletaub. Production companies involved with the film include Deetailfilm and Ape&Bjørn. On June 14, 2018, it was reported that the film had received a one-off contribution of 2 million Norwegian kroner (€211,000) towards its production costs from the Norwegian Film Institute.

Casting
Alongside the initial production announcement, it was confirmed that Jenny Slate, Alex Sharp, Zach Galifianakis, Gillian Anderson, Dan Puck and Jessica Hecht had been cast in the film.

Filming
Principal photography began on April 30, 2018 in New York City. Filming took place from July to September 2018 in Norway.

Release
The film held its world premiere on January 26, 2019, at the Eccles Theater in Park City, Utah during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.