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Sweet Thing

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6.6/10 • 24

2020-10-221h 31m

Drama

For Billie and Nico, life with their father is a roller-coaster ride of playfulness and unease. When he is in the grip of alcohol, tears flow and their apparently idyllic family life collapses. Their mostly absent and irresponsible mother is not much help either. But their friendship with Malik, a boy of Billie’s age, frees them from their shackles. Together they embark on a journey full of intense moments of freedom. The colourful, emotional world of the three young people is depicted in kaleidoscopic black and white imagery, which opens space for their own notions of childhood. Alexandre Rockwell's tale portrays a profound sense of solidarity and deep love: for cinema and Billie Holiday, and also for risk and adventure.

Directors
Alexandre Rockwell
Writters
Alexandre Rockwell
Editors
Alexandre Rockwell, Alan Wu

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Lana Rockwell

    Lana Rockwell

    Billie

  2. Nico Rockwell

    Nico Rockwell

    Nico

  3. Will Patton

    Will Patton

    Adam

  4. Karyn Parsons

    Karyn Parsons

    Eve

  5. ML Josepher

    ML Josepher

    Beaux

  6. Jabari Watkins

    Jabari Watkins

    Malik

  7. Steven Randazzo

    Steven Randazzo

    Owen

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badelf

Jul 10, 2022

9/10

So depressing to think that there are people who live like this, in the United States and in this day. But the film is wonderful. Might have been better on the big screen - the close-up shots were a little much for home viewing. And yeah, extra credit cause I'm a Van Morrison fan (title song).

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$150,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
friendshipsibling relationshipcoming of ageblack and whitealcoholic father