Peter Dreimanis and Leah Fay Goldstein star in Middle Life, a Canadian romantic dramedy directed by Pavan Moondi.
The film is slated to open in theaters on July 31, 2026, at Laemmle Glendale, Los Angeles, and then on August 7, 2026, at Cinema Village in NYC, with more US dates to be announced soon.
Exploring ideas of possibility, fate, and friendship, Middle Life follows Andie, a perfectionist wedding planner in her mid-thirties. Though she feels that she has meticulously crafted her life as a mother, she still feels unfulfilled. Fresh off maternity leave, her life is flipped upside down when she saves Ryan, a blue-collar plumber, from a roadside accident. As their paths intertwine over the next year, her craving for change and his newfound perspective on life spark an unexpected connection, leading her to discover that life could be great.
The film stars two acclaimed musicians from the Canadian Alt-rock band July Talk, frontman Peter Dreimanis (Ryan), who made his big screen debut last year as Bert in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, alongside his bandmate Leah Fay Goldstein (Andie), who was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for her starring role in Moondi’s Diamond Tongues. The two stars also worked as producers of the film alongside Moondi.
Middle Life is written, directed, edited, and produced by Moondi, and is a throwback romantic dramedy inspired by the character-driven relationship films of the 1970s and ’80s.
In a statement, Moondi said, “With Middle Life, my goal was to create a tightly-structured film that captures the emotional resonance and rich character work of the films that have brought me comfort over the years, while maintaining a sense of fun, entertainment, and re-watchability. Though the film aims to evoke a sense of nostalgia, it is not a period piece and also strives to remain grounded and relatable in today’s world.”
Pavan Moondi is a Los Angeles-based writer and director originally from Toronto. He has written and directed three critically acclaimed feature films, including the Canadian Screen Award-nominated Diamond Tongues, which premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival, and Sundowners, which co-stars Tim Heidecker. In television, Pavan directed all eight episodes of the CBC single-camera comedy Four in the Morning and worked in the writers’ room on Schitt’s Creek, which was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series.
The film’s production team includes cinematographer/producer Jared Raab (Blackberry, Nirvana the Band), sound editor Michael Fong, and sound designer Kerri Silva. An original score was composed and produced by Ben Fox.
Watch the official trailer for Middle Life above.
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