Sweetheart
2021 | 103m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Marley Morrison |
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| Writer: | Marley Morrison |
| Staring: |
| A socially awkward, environmentally-conscious teenager named AJ is dragged to a coastal holiday park by her painfully 'normal' family, where she becomes unexpectedly captivated by a chlorine smelling, sun-loving lifeguard named Isla. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 24, 2021 |
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| Director: | Marley Morrison |
| Writer: | Marley Morrison |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | holiday, pregnancy, lesbian relationship, coming of age, teenage girl, family, family holiday, lgbt, female lifeguard, lifeguard, gay youth, lesbian |
| Production Companies | BBC Film, BFI, Microwave Films, Hazey Jane Films, SUMS Film and Media |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nell Barlow | A.J. |
| Ella-Rae Smith | Isla |
| Jo Hartley | Tina |
| Sophia Di Martino | Lucy |
| Samuel Anderson | Steve |
| Tabitha Byron | Dayna |
| Steffan Cennydd | Nathan |
| Spike Fearn | Elvis |
| William Andrews | Phil the Magician |
| Anna Antoniades | Gemma G |
| Celeste De Veazey | Bendy Wendy |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| James Griffith | Original Music Composer |
| Marley Morrison | Writer, Director |
| Alexa Waugh | Line Producer |
| Keelan Gumbley | Editor |
| Carys Beard | Production Design |
| Amy Louise Thompson | Costume Design |
| Amelia Kildear | Makeup Designer |
| Michal Maletz | Sound Editor |
| Emily Almond Barr | Director of Photography |
| Rebecca King | Script Supervisor |
| Ricky Collins | Gaffer |
| Bryony Morgan | Focus Puller |
| Mike Shackleton | Boom Operator |
| Katia Shannon | Second Assistant Director |
| Matt Sheppard | Casting Assistant |
| Sam De Vos | Sound Assistant |
| Nell Rogers | Costume Assistant |
| Emily Byron | Chaperone |
| Jenn Egan | Music Supervisor |
| Craig Lees | Focus Puller |
| Freya Elspie | Standby Art Director |
| Sven Mattes | Boom Operator |
| Xenia Lefevre | Third Assistant Director |
| Amy Jayne Martin | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Rebecca Erratt | Art Department Assistant |
| Tatiana Akhmatova | Production Accountant |
| Amanda Young | Studio Teacher |
| Carolyn McLeod | Casting |
| Freya Espie | Art Direction |
| Olta Citozi | Makeup Artist |
| Elliott Bowell | Sound Editor |
| Matthew Wicks | Director of Photography |
| Amber Tordoff-Gibson | First Assistant Director |
| Paul Caton | Sound Recordist |
| Pablo Clements | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michelle Antoniades | Producer |
| Andy Brunskill | Executive Producer |
| Lucy Fenton | Executive Producer |
| Adam Antoniades | Executive Producer |
| Anna Antoniou | Executive Producer |
| Pietro Greppi | Executive Producer |
| Evan Leighton-Davis | Executive Producer |
| Safitri Widagdo | Executive Producer |
| Phil Hunt | Executive Producer |
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I thought this was a fairly entertaining coming of age story. The script was intelligent, if a little cliched now and then, and the acting good, especially the portrayal of AJ’s mother. I will say that I got tired of the woe is me attitude of AJ, but perhaps I am just biased. I had a brother and ... my father die while I was still a teenager and managed not to get whiny, morose, or hate the world and everything in it. But I guess for there to be character growth in this sort of movie, you need to leave a lot of room for her to grow. I also thought the songs selected for the film were especially poor and didn’t suit the mood at all. But perhaps these were the favorite groups of the movie’s target audience.