''White Night'' is a Canadian

anthology film An anthology film (also known as an omnibus film, package film, or portmanteau film) is a single film consisting of several shorter films, each complete in itself and distinguished from the other, though frequently tied together by a single theme ...

released in 2017. It comprises six stories set during Toronto's

Nuit Blanche Nuit Blanche () (White Night) is an annual all-night or night-time arts festival of a city. A Nuit Blanche typically has museums, private and public art galleries, and other cultural institutions open and free of charge, with the centre of the ...

arts festival. Musical interludes are provided by

Stephen Joffe Stephen Joffe (born August 23, 1991) is a Canadian actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Alex in the television series ''Timeblazers''. Early life Joffe was born in Toronto, Ontario on August 23, 1991 to Jewish parents. He graduated ...

and the indie bands Beams and Birds of Bellwood.

Cast

Reception

Critical reception to ''White Night'' was lukewarm. ''

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''s Norman Wilner compared the film's style to the works of

Richard Linklater Richard Stuart Linklater (; born July 30, 1960) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for films that revolve mainly around suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. His films include the comedies '' ...

, but felt that its editing could have been tighter. Bruce DeMara of the ''

Toronto Star The ''Toronto Star'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper. The newspaper is the country's largest daily newspaper by circulation. It is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and part ...

'' enjoyed ''White Night''s music and cinematography, though thought that it seemed like "an extended promo" for

, and at times found it "a bit wearing, just like the real event." Gayle MacDonald of ''

The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it ...

'' gave it stars out of 4, praising the performance of Darrell Faria, but writing "the film doesn't quite pull off the challenge of fusing the visions of five filmmakers into one cohesive whole."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=4054382 2017 films Canadian anthology films Films shot in Toronto English-language Canadian films 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films