Project Detail

Sweetheart

Synopsis

Socially awkward and environmentally conscious teenager, AJ, has a few things on her mind. Mostly how the methane from all the cows is destroying the planet, and how she would rather be anywhere in the world than on holiday with her painfully normal family. On discovering that there’s no Wi-Fi, AJ is determined to have the worst week of her life, but her plan comes unstuck when she becomes unexpectedly captivated by a chlorine-smelling, sun-loving lifeguard named Isla. In this charming coming of age tale, AJ falls in love for the first time, and back in love with her own family.
Official Selection Glasgow Film Festival 2021 - Audience Award Winner

Details

Year: 2021
Type of film: Features
Running time: 104 min
Format: 2:35:1 Anamorphic
Director: Marley Morrison 1st Feature
Producer: Michelle Antoniades
Executive Producer: Film London, BFI, BBC Films
Editor: Keelan Gumbley
Screenwriter: Marley Morrison
Director of Photography: Matt Wicks, Emily Almond Barr
Production Designer: Carys Beard
Sound: Paul Caton
Music: Toydrum
Principal cast: Jo Hartley, Nell Barlow, Ella Rae Smith, Sophia Di Martino, Samuel Anderson, Tabitha Byron

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Woman Director Comedy Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Hazey Jane Films Ltd

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