With its simple framing and naturalistic performances, Stay Awake recalls the American independent films of the Eighties.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 6, 2023

Stay Awake, offers a compassionate but clear-eyed take on a sadly all-too-familiar family dilemma.

| May 26, 2023

For the most part, "Stay Awake" stays low-key and believable, particularly when the actors move through real-world locations while living their lives.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 19, 2023

Oleff, Argus and Metz succeed in depicting both the frustrations and the compassion associated with caring for relatives who continuously harm themselves.

| May 18, 2023

Jamie Sisley’s film looks at its serious subject matter through a maudlin lens.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | May 13, 2023

Stay Awake walks the tough tightrope between facile sympathy and over-romanticisation.

| Feb 28, 2022

A sensitive if not especially insightful family drama.

| Original Score: C | Feb 19, 2022