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  • 2023
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 43 m
  • 2023
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 43 m

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, a free-spi...

Directed By: Marley Morrison

Written By: Marley Morrison

  • 2023
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 43 m
  • 2023
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 43 m

Sweetheart

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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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, a free-spi...

Directed By: Marley Morrison

Written By: Marley Morrison

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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80
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.
By Donald Clarke FULL REVIEW
75
Feb 9, 2023
Sweetheart, a coming-of-age first feature from Marley Morrison, has a cozy familiarity to it.
By Liam Lacey FULL REVIEW
70
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.
By Teo Bugbee FULL REVIEW
70
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.
By Marina Ashioti FULL REVIEW
63
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.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
60
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.
By Matthew Anderson FULL REVIEW
60
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.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW

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Production Company BBC Film, Bohemia Media, British Film Institute (BFI), Hazey Jane Films, Microwave, SUMS Film and Media
Release Date Feb 10, 2023
Duration 1 h 43 m
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Website http://www.hazeyjanefilms.com/
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Awards

British Independent Film Awards
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
Glasgow Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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