''Stay'' is a 2013 film directed by

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, who adapted the story from the

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novel. The movie stars

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, and

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. It is a Canadian-Irish

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co-production.

Production

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

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, Québec, Canada.

Plot

The movie ''Stay'', based on the novel by

, is a movie about troubled young woman Abby (

) 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.

Cast

as Abbey *

as Dermot Fay *

as Frank * Brian Gleeson as Liam Meehan *

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as Sean Meehan * Rayleen Kenny as Mary Meehan *

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as Deirdre McGilloway *

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as Michael *

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as Celine

References

External links

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