Sweetie

About Sweetie

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.

Sweetie is a 1989 comedy film directed by Jane Campion. Its themes are dysfunctional family, tree house, favorite sibling, and sibling relationship.

Geneviève Lemon takes the lead as Dawn 'Sweetie', Karen Colston as Kay, Tom Lycos as Louis, and Jon Darling as Gordon. At 100 minutes long, it arrived in September 1989.

The screenplay is by Gerard Lee and Jane Campion. In the United States it streams on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel.

Little Miss Sunshine, The Babadook, and What's Eating Gilbert Grape make useful companions to Sweetie. TMDB voters put it at 6.1 out of 10 across 121 votes and it carries a R rating.