Sweetheart

Name: Sweetheart
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: February 10, 2023
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 67
Cast: Anna Antoniades, Ella-Rae Smith, Jo Hartley, Nell Barlow, Samuel Anderson

2023

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Film Movement | Release Date (Streaming): February 10, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Anna Antoniades, Ella-Rae Smith, Jo Hartley, Nell Barlow, Samuel Anderson, Sophia Di Martino, Spike Fearn, Steffan Cennydd, Tabitha Byron, William Andrews

Summary: Socially awkward lesbian teenager AJ begrudgingly joins her family on a seaside vacation. She finds herself constantly at odds with her painfully "normal" mother and older sister, neither of whom can understand why she doesn't smile more or "dress like a girl." Her anticipated "week of hell" takes an unexpected turn when Isla, aSocially awkward lesbian teenager AJ begrudgingly joins her family on a seaside vacation. She finds herself constantly at odds with her painfully "normal" mother and older sister, neither of whom can understand why she doesn't smile more or "dress like a girl." Her anticipated "week of hell" takes an unexpected turn when Isla, a free-spirited and sun-loving lifeguard, catches her eye. … Expand

Director: Marley Morrison

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 103 min

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Donald Clarke

Oct 8, 2021

Arriving somewhat under the radar, Marley Morrison’s enchanting comedy makes something convincingly British of a form that the American indie cadre has exploited to near exhaustion. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Feb 9, 2023

Sweetheart, a coming-of-age first feature from Marley Morrison, has a cozy familiarity to it. Read full review

Marina Ashioti

Oct 4, 2021

Sweetheart doesn’t rely on traumatic storylines and narratives of victimhood to make its audience care about AJ. Her journey isn’t straightforward in any way, but it’s instead relevant and reflective of the queer Gen Z experience. Sometimes there is no resolution. Things stay messy, and that’s okay. Read full review

Teo Bugbee

Feb 9, 2023

To the film’s credit, the central relationship remains realistically drawn — a teenage courtship that’s marked by misunderstandings and mood swings. The characters aren’t always sweet, but they never feel phony. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Feb 9, 2023

The cast is spot-on, top to bottom, and the leads are engaging and romantic except for when they’re being teen and mean. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Oct 4, 2021

A good-natured love story, doomed to flower and fade in the space of a single holiday, leaving behind the traditional coming-of-age realisation that friends and family are what’s important right now. Read full review

Matthew Anderson

Feb 9, 2023

Though it may not stray too far off a well-beaten track, Marley Morrison’s feature debut Sweetheart is a sure-fire crowd pleaser that showcases a young filmmaker and cast with real promise. Read full review

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