Sweetie
“There will not be a more extraordinary film than “Sweetie” in a long long time!”
The buttoned-down, superstitious Kay is attempting to lead a normal existence with her new boyfriend Louis. That’s until Sweetie, her rampaging, devil-may-care sister, returns home after an absence, exposing the rotten roots of their family and placing a strain on Kay and Louis’ relationship.
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Cast
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Geneviève Lemon
Dawn 'Sweetie'
Known for
Top of the Lake
The Power of the Dog
Karen Colston
Kay
Known for
The Piano
Tom Lycos
Louis
No other roles listed
Jon Darling
Gordon
Also in
Running on Empty
The Dark Room
Dorothy Barry
Flo
No other roles listed
Andre Pataczek
Clayton
Also in
Luigi’s Ladies
Michael Lake
Bob
Known for
Young Einstein
Jean Hadgraft
Mrs. Schneller
No other roles listed
Paul Livingston
Teddy Schneller
Known for
Babe
The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey
Louise Fox
Cheryl
Also in
Farscape
Rafferty's Rules
Ann Merchant
Paula
Also in
After Hours
Robyn Frank
Ruth
Also in
Dragonfly
Jane Campion Director · Gerard Lee Screenplay Martin Armiger Composer
United States release January 19, 1990 · Produced in Australia · Production Arenafilm, New South Wales Film & Television Office
Production
New South Wales Film Corp.
Production
Arenafilm
Production
New South Wales Film & Television Office
Production
Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 17, 1989
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Australia · September 28, 1989
Theatrical
United States · January 19, 1990
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
October 6, 1989 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
Brazil
April 20, 2001 · Theatrical · São Paulo
France
January 3, 1990 · Theatrical
May 28, 2003 · Theatrical · Re-release
June 10, 2003 · Physical · DVD
September 2, 2015 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
April 28, 2016 · Digital · VOD
October 11, 2021 · Premiere · Lumière Film Festival
December 1, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
South Korea
December 16, 1995 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 4, 1990 · Theatrical
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