Middle Life

{{Infobox film |name = Middle Life |image = |caption = |director = Pavan Moondi |producer = Peter Dreimanis Pavan Moondi Jared Raab Leah Fay Goldstein Dean Perlmutter |screenplay = Pavan Moondi |starring = Leah Fay Goldstein Peter Dreimanis Luke Lalonde |cinematography = Jared Raab |editing = Pavan Moondi |music = Ben Fox |studio = Daylight on Mars Pictures Smash Arts |distributor = |released = {{film date|2025|9|20|CIFF}} |runtime = 84 minutes |country = Canada |language = English }} '''''Middle Life''''' is a Canadian romantic comedy film, directed by Pavan Moondi and released in 2025.<ref name=exclaim>Allie Gregory, [https://exclaim.ca/film/article/members-of-july-talk-and-born-ruffians-made-a-rom-com-and-here-s-your-first-look "Members of July Talk and Born Ruffians Made a Rom-Com, and Here's Your First Look"]. ''Exclaim!'', August 27, 2025.</ref> The film stars Leah Fay Goldstein as Andie, a new mother dealing with a lack of fulfillment in her marriage, who saves Ryan (Peter Dreimanis) from an accident and subsequently becomes romantically drawn to his free-spirited and fun-loving nature after they meet again a few months later.<ref>Andreas Wiseman, [https://deadline.com/2025/01/leah-fay-goldstein-peter-dreimanis-july-talk-movie-cast-middle-life-1236262304/ "Leah Fay Goldstein & Peter Dreimanis Of Canadian Band July Talk Lead Cast In Rom-Com ‘Middle Life’"]. ''Deadline Hollywood'', January 21, 2025.</ref>

The cast also includes Luke Lalonde, Norah Savada and Colin Burgess.

==Production== The film was shot in December 2024 and January 2025 in Toronto and Los Angeles.<ref>Jamie Casemore, [https://playbackonline.ca/2025/01/22/pavan-moondis-middle-life-wraps-production-in-l-a/ "Pavan Moondi’s Middle Life wraps production in L.A."]. ''Playback'', January 22, 2025.</ref>

==Distribution== The film had its world premiere on September 20, 2025, at the Calgary International Film Festival,<ref>Stephen Hunt, [https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/ciff-announces-first-slate-of-films-including-raw-and-unfiltered-look-at-musical-life-of-bif-naked/ "CIFF announces first slate of films, including ‘raw and unfiltered’ look at musical life of Bif Naked"]. CTV Calgary, August 13, 2025.</ref> and screened at the 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival in October.<ref name=exclaim/>

==Critical response== Barry Hertz of ''The Globe and Mail'' called it a charming romantic comedy that should probably go into Canadian commercial release as part of a double bill with a July Talk concert.<ref>Barry Hertz, "At VIFF, charming Canadian romcom Middle Life will send you deep into a July Talk Spotify vortex: Real-life couple and bandmates Leah Fay Goldstein and Peter Dreimanis portray an against-all-odds pair in new film". ''The Globe and Mail'', October 7, 2025.</ref>

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==External links== * {{IMDb title|35502094}}

Category:2025 films Category:2025 romantic comedy films Category:Canadian romantic comedy films Category:English-language Canadian films Category:2025 English-language films Category:2025 Canadian films Category:Films directed by Pavan Moondi Category:English-language romantic comedy films