Stay is a 2013 film directed by Wiebke von Carolsfeld, who adapted the story from the Aislinn Hunter novel. The movie stars Taylor Schilling, Aidan Quinn, and Michael Ironside. It is a Canadian-Irish drama film co-production.

Stay
Directed byWiebke von Carolsfeld
Written byWiebke von Carolsfeld
Based onStay
by Aislinn Hunter
Produced byAndrew Boutilier
David Colins
Martina Nilan
Martin Paul-Hus
Mark Slone
StarringTaylor Schilling
Aidan Quinn
Michael Ironside
CinematographyRonald Plante
Edited byYvann Thibaudeau
Music byRobert Marcel Lepage
Distributed byEntertainment One
Release date
  • 9 September 2013 (2013-09-09) (TIFF)[1]
Running time
99 minutes
CountriesCanada
Ireland
LanguageEnglish

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The film is a joint Canadian-Irish production by Amerique Film, Samson Films and Submission Films. The producers are Martin Paul-Hus, David Collins, Andrew Boutillier and Martina Niland, and the executive producer is Mark Slone.[2] Stay was filmed in Connemara, Country Galway, Ireland and Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Plot

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The movie Stay, based on the novel by Aislinn Hunter, is a movie about troubled young woman Abby (Taylor Schilling) who falls in love with her former professor Dermot (Aiden Quinn). The mismatched couple is very much in love from the first scene of the movie. The couple lives in Ireland where the villagers disapprove of their relationship but they remain content with their situation. But when Abby suddenly gets pregnant and is considering keeping the baby, Dermot becomes irritated with her, angrily telling her that he made it clear he has no interest in being a father. Following the announcement of her pregnancy, Abby returns to her childhood home in Montreal to visit her father. Meanwhile, Dermot is deeply upset by her absence and lack of communication, he resorts to drinking. Eventually, dark secrets are revealed about the two individuals, why Dermot doesn't want to be a father and how Abby's mother disappeared during her childhood. They must both face the truth of who they are and which path in life to take that will finally lead them home.

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References

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  1. ^ "Stay". TIFF. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  2. ^ Harvey, Dennis (19 September 2013). "Toronto Film Review: 'Stay'". Variety. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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