On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie has a 28% positive rating (based on 29 reviews). TV Movie 20/1997 criticized the heavy weight of the film. TV Today 20/1997 called him smart and touching. The film was described as subtle in the magazine Cinema 10/1997.

The film ends with Max and Karen being a couple and Vernon and Mimi also starting a relationship. The focus is on Max, who at the end of the film is a different person than at the beginning.

He wakes up and watches the scene, which he later speaks to Max with understanding. They kiss, convinced that Charlie is sleeping. Vernon invites Max and Mimi to dinner, at which Max and Karen try to keep up appearances that they hardly know each other.Ī little later, Max and Karen meet at Charlie's bedside. When Max visits his friend Charlie on his deathbed a year later, he meets his brother Vernon and his wife - Karen. After a party there is an argument between Max and his wife Mimi. The next day he travels back to Los Angeles, where he becomes increasingly aware of his dissatisfaction with his life. When they are ambushed, the extreme situation and tension lead to a one-night stand. Then he gets to know the White Karen, spends the evening with her, where they get closer. Married African American advertising man Max visits his AIDS friend Charlie in New York.

The drama film describes the development of a person triggered by the fatal illness of a friend and the encounter with a woman. The main roles were played by Wesley Snipes, Nastassja Kinski and Kyle MacLachlan. One Night Stand is a 1997 American film directed by Mike Figgis, who also wrote the script, co-produced the film, and composed the score.

One night stand 1997