Sweetie

Sweetie

6.0IMDb Score
Released:1989-09-28
Genre:Drama, Comedy
Duration:100 min
Country:Australia
Director:Jane Campion
Actors:Geneviève Lemon, Karen Colston, Tom Lycos, Jon Darling, Dorothy Barry
Production:New South Wales Film Corp., Arenafilm, New South Wales Film & Television Office

Overview:

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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