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Release of Joe Swanberg film ‘The Sun Never Sets’

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Director Joe Swanberg’s new drama, ‘The Sun Never Sets’, has entered theatrical release in the United States following its premiere at SXSW 2026. Set in Anchorage, Alaska, the film stars Dakota Fanning and Jake Johnson as a couple navigating relationship crossroads. The narrative centers on a six-month break proposed by Jack (Johnson) to allow Wendy (Fanning) to explore other options, which results in a love triangle involving an old flame, Chuck (Cory Michael Smith). New details reveal that Jack is a single ~~father,~~ father of two, and the conflict arises from Wendy’s desire for marriage and children, which clashes with Jack’s established life as a parent. Principal photography for the film, originally titled ‘The Alaska Project’, took place in May and June of 2025, utilizing the Chugach Mountains and scenic Alaskan landscapes as a backdrop. The production was shot on 35mm film. Critical reception has been mixed; while some reviewers have called the film an “emotionally cohesive return to form,” others have pointed to a lack of chemistry between the leads and a reliance on Swanberg’s signature improvisational style. The film is noted for its focus on dialogue and the “messy realities of contemporary dating” rather than standard romantic tropes. This project marks Swanberg’s first major feature film in six years.

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