Sunlight

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Sunlight

2025

1h 36m

Adventure

Comedy

Romance

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In New Mexico, Roy, a dysfunctional Radio host is pulled from the noose by Monkey-clad Jane, who is escaping a controlling relationship with her dead mum's toyboy husband. Together they dig up the grave of Roy's blackbelt-in-dipshit dad to retrieve the watch they hope will fund a new life built on a shaky dream. This is beauty and the beast in reverse. Love grows between Roy and Jane, who finds a ballsy new voice from within the fur but feels she can't come out until she is truly loved.

Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Oct 20

It’s a baggy, digressive tale that doesn’t always hang together... But the chemistry between Monkey and Roy is sparky and persuasive, and a little kinky at times.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

Oct 14

4/5

Conti manages the feat of being funny, emotionally astute and kinda sexy throughout.

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Zachary Lee

RogerEbert.com

Jun 7

3.5/4

While “Sunlight” could have had its novel set-up beaten out of it through in-universe jokes that reference its own absurdity, Conti and co-writer Shenoah Allen have opted for something more genuine.

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Andrew Murray

The Upcoming

Oct 23

4/5

It’s an altogether absurdist affair full of dark humour, but it’s a film that never loses sight of the humanity underneath the mask.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Jul 24

Sunlight is a delightfully oddball comedy/drama about the relationship between a radio host and a costume-clad mascot during a wacky road trip. Fans of improv-styled comedy should enjoy this unique film.

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

Jul 14

3/4

... a cringe-free ventriloquism movie with genuine laughs and heart.

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MaryB

Jun 16

Offbeat, compelling story & acting, wise, touching, makes you feel great about stopping to watch these people youd probably overlook.

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Kenneth G

Jun 15

A hyper quirky charmer about intimacy via distance...

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Rick K

Jun 8

Dark comedy. Brilliant. Enough said. Go watch it. Youre welcome!!

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Jeffrey Schwartz, MD, MPH

Jun 8

It is worth watching this film. A little "campy" in the beginning, but then turned into a sweet story.

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Ben Lyons

Jun 7

Incredibly funny existential love-in-the-most-messed-up-and-most-glorious-senses story with a wickedly talented cast, beautiful photography and brilliant soundtrack. It tackled the darkest darks and brought us home to the brightest light you will be grinning ear-to-ear when not laughing your guts out. I loved it!

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Angela G

@popnotbroth Feb 27

Went in only knowing that I've loved Nina Conti's live ventriloquism, in that she's been pretty much the only ventriloquist that's actually entertaining, never mind Jeff Dunham. Anyway, Sunlight is a beautifully sad, hilarious, tragic, delightful road trip movie like no other! That's all you need to know. Now see it.

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Synopsis

In New Mexico, Roy, a dysfunctional Radio host is pulled from the noose by Monkey-clad Jane, who is escaping a controlling relationship with her dead mum's toyboy husband. Together they dig up the grave of Roy's blackbelt-in-dipshit dad to retrieve the watch they hope will fund a new life built on a shaky dream. This is beauty and the beast in reverse. Love grows between Roy and Jane, who finds a ballsy new voice from within the fur but feels she can't come out until she is truly loved.

Director: Nina Conti
Producer: Sam Parker, Will Machin, Keagan Karnes, Tabitha McDonald, Nina Conti
Screenwriter: Shenoah Allen, Nina Conti
Distributor: Sunrise Films
Production Co: Anyway Content, Metro International, Inspirado
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 6, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 36m

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