Sweetheart (2021)
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.
- Katia Shannon
- Xenia Lefevre
- Rebecca King
- Amber Tordoff-Gibson
- Marley Morrison
- Marley Morrison
Rating: 6.2/10 by 28 users
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Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 43 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: holiday, pregnancy, coming of age, lesbian relationship, teenage girl, family, family holiday, lgbt, female lifeguard, lifeguard, gay youth, lesbian
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.
