Night Comes On

Night Comes On (2018)

Angel is released from juvenile detention on the eve of her 18th birthday. Haunted by her past, she embarks on a journey with her 10 year-old sister that could destroy their future.

Date of release
2018-08-03
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (37)
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Drama
Director
Jordana Spiro

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Sundance NEXT Innovator Prize

Night Comes On is a 2018 American drama film directed by Jordana Spiro, who wrote the screenplay with Angelica Nwandu. The film was developed by Nwandu and Spiro at the Sundance Institute's Screenwriter Lab in 2014. It is inspired by Nwandu's experiences in foster care. The film premiered on January 19, 2018 at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and was given a limited theatrical and VOD release by Samuel Goldwyn Films on August 3, 2018.

Production

The idea for the film came about when Jordana Spiro was looking to make a feature about the experiences of foster care kids and what it's like to age out of the system. She had been a volunteer at Peace4Kids, an LA-based foster youth organization, and wanted to write the script with someone who had a personal background in the subject. Through Peace4Kids, she was introduced to writer Angelica Nwandu.

The film was the recipient of a fellowship from the Adrienne Shelly Foundation, a nonprofit organization that awards grants to female actors, writers, and/or directors of short films, feature films, and documentaries.

Filming was completed in 28 days, with exterior shots done in Philadelphia and New Jersey.

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