# Middle Life

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{{Infobox film
|name        = Middle Life
|image       =
|caption     =
|director    = [Pavan Moondi](/source/Pavan_Moondi)
|producer    = [Peter Dreimanis](/source/Peter_Dreimanis)<br>Pavan Moondi<br>[Jared Raab](/source/Jared_Raab)<br>[Leah Fay Goldstein](/source/Leah_Fay_Goldstein)<br>Dean Perlmutter
|screenplay  = Pavan Moondi
|starring    = [Leah Fay Goldstein](/source/Leah_Fay_Goldstein)<br>[Peter Dreimanis](/source/Peter_Dreimanis)<br>[Luke Lalonde](/source/Luke_Lalonde)
|cinematography = Jared Raab
|editing     = Pavan Moondi
|music       = Ben Fox
|studio      = Daylight on Mars Pictures<br>Smash Arts
|distributor = 
|released    = {{film date|2025|9|20|[CIFF](/source/Calgary_International_Film_Festival)}}
|runtime     = 84 minutes
|country     = Canada
|language    = English
}}
'''''Middle Life''''' is a Canadian romantic comedy film, directed by [Pavan Moondi](/source/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!](/source/Exclaim!)'', August 27, 2025.</ref> The film stars [Leah Fay Goldstein](/source/Leah_Fay_Goldstein) as Andie, a new mother dealing with a lack of fulfillment in her marriage, who saves Ryan ([Peter Dreimanis](/source/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](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)'', January 21, 2025.</ref>

The cast also includes [Luke Lalonde](/source/Luke_Lalonde), Norah Savada and Colin Burgess.

==Production==
The film was shot in December 2024 and January 2025 in [Toronto](/source/Toronto) and [Los Angeles](/source/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](/source/Playback_(magazine))'', January 22, 2025.</ref>

==Distribution==
The film had its world premiere on September 20, 2025, at the [Calgary International Film Festival](/source/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](/source/CFCN-DT), August 13, 2025.</ref> and screened at the [2025 Vancouver International Film Festival](/source/2025_Vancouver_International_Film_Festival) in October.<ref name=exclaim/>

==Critical response==
Barry Hertz of ''[The Globe and Mail](/source/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](/source/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](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)'', October 7, 2025.</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

{{July Talk}}

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