Lunar Sway
2026 Canadian film
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Lunar Sway is a Canadian black comedy film, directed by Nick Butler and released in 2026.[1] The film stars Noah Parker as Cliff, a young LGBTQ man living in the small desert town of Mooncrest, who is drawn into a wild spiral of events with his boyfriend Stew (Douglas Smith) after his estranged birth mother Marg (Liza Weil), a woman carrying many other secrets of her own, returns to town.
Jennifer Wrede
| Lunar Sway | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nick Butler |
| Screenplay by | Nick Butler |
| Produced by | Lucas Meeuse Jennifer Wrede |
| Starring | Noah Parker Douglas Smith Liza Weil |
| Cinematography | Dmitry Lopatin |
| Edited by | Nick Butler |
| Music by | Adrian Ellis Walker Grimshaw |
Production company | Cloudy Pictures |
| Distributed by | TLA Releasing Optimale Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The cast also includes Grace Glowicki, Kaden Connors, Irina Dubova and Tyrone Benskin in supporting roles.
Production
The film's production and casting were first announced in spring 2024.[2] It was shot in September of that year, in British Columbia.[3]
Distribution
The film was screened for distributors in the First Look section at the 78th Locarno Film Festival in 2025.[4]
It had its public premiere on March 25, 2026, at BFI Flare.[1] It has been acquired by TLA Releasing and Optimale Distribution for commercial release later in 2026.[5]
