“Stay Awake” is a powerful new coming of age film that was written and directed by Jamie Sisley. This is an American indie debut drama of uncommon empathy that is very much of the moment: a ...

The coming-of-age drama Stay Awake takes its title from the efforts of two teens to get their mother safely to the hospital after an accidental overdose of prescription pills. Filmmakers have been ...

This story of a small-town family impacted by addiction succeeds in humanizing its characters but falters when it tries to include a coming-of-age tale. By Claire Shaffer When you purchase a ticket ...

While family dramas tackling drug addiction tend to deal with parents grappling with what’s best for their afflicted teens — “Beautiful Boy” and “Ben Is Back” among recent examples — “Stay Awake” ...