Exclusive: Cardinal Flix said Monday that it has wrapped production on A Stage of Twilight, an drama written and directed by Sarah T. Schwab and starring Karen Allen and William Sadler. The New York-based indie company co-run by Schwab and Brian Long will release the pic in theaters in late 2022.

The film, shot last month in New Milford, Ct, centers on Cora and Barry, a retired couple enjoying life in their 70s. When Barry receives fatal news about his health, it prompts a challenging decision for them both that is complicated when a 17- year-old neighbor (Marlon Quijije) who acts as a surrogate son to the childless couple, enters the picture.

Alfredo Narciso, Alexander Flores, Yetta Gottesman and Emily Kratter also star. Quijije is making his film debut.

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