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Sweetie (1989) 6.7
Explores sisters, in their twenties, their parents, and family dysfunctions. Kay is gangly and slightly askew, consulting a fortune teller and then falling in love with a man because of a ... See full summary » Director:Jane Campion |
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Geneviève Lemon | ... |
Dawn 'Sweetie'
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Karen Colston | ... |
Kay
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Tom Lycos | ... |
Louis
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Jon Darling | ... |
Gordon
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Dorothy Barry | ... |
Flo
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Michael Lake | ... |
Bob
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Andre Pataczek | ... |
Clayton
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Jean Hadgraft | ... |
Mrs. Schneller
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Paul Livingston | ... |
Teddy Schneller
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Louise Fox | ... |
Cheryl
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Ann Merchant | ... |
Paula
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Robyn Frank | ... |
Ruth
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Bronwyn Morgan | ... |
Sue
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Sean Fennell | ... |
Boy clerk
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Sean Callinan | ... |
Simboo
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Explores sisters, in their twenties, their parents, and family dysfunctions. Kay is gangly and slightly askew, consulting a fortune teller and then falling in love with a man because of a mole on his face and a lock of hair; then, falling out of love when he plants a tree in their yard. Sweetie is plump, imperious, self-centered, and seriously mentally ill. The parents see none of the illness, seeing only their cute child. Kay mainly feels exasperation at her sister's impositions. Slowly, the film exposes how the roots of Sweetie's illness have choked Kay's own development. Can she be released? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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pantyhose | one word title | dysfunctional family | french kissing | favorite sibling |Parents Guide:
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Country:
AustraliaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
28 September 1989 (Australia) See more »Box Office
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$938,065 (USA)Company Credits
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Composed by Tony Backhouse
Performed by Tony Backhouse and the Café of the Gate of Salvation Choir
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This picture was one of fifty Australian films selected for preservation as part of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia's Kodak / Atlab Cinema Collection Restoration Project. See more »Crazy Credits
The credits first list Jane Campion as director and then there is a note 'For my sister'. See more »Soundtracks
"Walking in the Light"Composed by Tony Backhouse
Performed by Tony Backhouse and the Café of the Gate of Salvation Choir
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Well... it's tough to decide between this and "Holy Smoke," but on balance, the sheer emotional pull of "Sweetie" breaks the tie. Restrained and never reaching for obvious sympathy, not interested in scoring easy points with viewers and featuring a truly extraordinary central performance, "Sweetie" is essential viewing for the serious film-goer.
Fast-forward through the feminist empowerment bits which feature tree roots growing through concrete. This foreshadowing of the impossibly artsy-pretentious Campion of "In the Cut" will leave you wanting to throw the remote at your television set.
Stick with this one. The final image will linger and hold you for a long while.