Middle Life is a Canadian romantic comedy film, directed by Pavan Moondi and released in 2025.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
Distribution
The film had its world premiere on September 20, 2025, at the Calgary International Film Festival,[4] and screened at the 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival in October.[1]
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.[5]
References
- ^ a b Allie Gregory, “Members of July Talk and Born Ruffians Made a Rom-Com, and Here’s Your First Look”. Exclaim!, August 27, 2025.
- ^ Andreas Wiseman, “Leah Fay Goldstein & Peter Dreimanis Of Canadian Band July Talk Lead Cast In Rom-Com ‘Middle Life’”. Deadline Hollywood, January 21, 2025.
- ^ Jamie Casemore, “Pavan Moondi’s Middle Life wraps production in L.A.”. Playback, January 22, 2025.
- ^ Stephen Hunt, “CIFF announces first slate of films, including ‘raw and unfiltered’ look at musical life of Bif Naked”. CTV Calgary, August 13, 2025.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Middle Life at IMDb