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  • 2021
  • De Filmfreak
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2021
  • De Filmfreak
  • 1 h 31 m

Summary Billie is a 15-year-old girl who fantasizes Billie Holiday as a sort of fairy godmother. Billie has to navigate the evolving challenges of her life while she plays mother to her 11-year-old brother, Nico. They meet up with another adolescent, run away from home, and together roam the area free from their parents’ watchful eye. They disco...

Directed By: Alexandre Rockwell

Written By: Alexandre Rockwell

  • 2021
  • De Filmfreak
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2021
  • De Filmfreak
  • 1 h 31 m

Sweet Thing

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Summary Billie is a 15-year-old girl who fantasizes Billie Holiday as a sort of fairy godmother. Billie has to navigate the evolving challenges of her life while she plays mother to her 11-year-old brother, Nico. They meet up with another adolescent, run away from home, and together roam the area free from their parents’ watchful eye. They disco...

Directed By: Alexandre Rockwell

Written By: Alexandre Rockwell

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Metascore
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Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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91
Jun 18, 2021
Sweet Thing could only be more personal if Rockwell himself was in it, but it remains a drama filled with wonder, containing magic that can only pop up when you’re in your teens.
By Michael Frank FULL REVIEW
85
Jun 17, 2021
Not since The Florida Project have I felt this emotional about a story of children forced to grow up way too fast.
By Alan Ng FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 10, 2021
A lively, coming-of-age fable featuring Rockwell’s family – including wife and former Fresh Prince star Karyn Parsons, daughter Lana and son Nico – Sweet Thing has been described by Tarantino as one of the most powerful new films to emerge in years. It’s certainly memorable.
By Tara Brady FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 18, 2021
A soulful, uplifting, but also heartbreaking look at race and poverty's impact on troubled childhood, Alexandre Rockwell's Sweet Thing is a welcome return to form for the accomplished indie filmmaker.
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70
Jun 17, 2021
Rockwell intentionally reminds his audience of the rich history of American independent cinema, where filmmakers across decades have built dreamscapes out of the textures of everyday interactions.
By Teo Bugbee FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 17, 2021
A lively, bittersweet meditation on an impoverished childhood that is still rich in innocence and imagination, it feels old-fashioned in a way that does not quite gel with its bid for contemporary grit.
By Jessica Kiang FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 12, 2021
Sweet Thing starts from natural empathy at the sight of seeing kids struggling, but refuses to grapple with that.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Black Horse Productions, Twisted Holdings
Release Date Jun 18, 2021
Duration 1 h 31 m
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Website https://www.facebook.com/SweetThingFilm/
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Awards

Quebec City International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Americana Film Fest
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 2 Nominations

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