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A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.


“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.

Geneviève Lemon
Dawn 'Sweetie'

Karen Colston
Kay

Tom Lycos
Louis
Jon Darling
Gordon
Dorothy Barry
Flo
Andre Pataczek
Clayton
Michael Lake
Bob
Jean Hadgraft
Mrs. Schneller

Paul Livingston
Teddy Schneller
Louise Fox
Cheryl
Sweetie is a drama, comedy film released in 1989 exploring themes of sibling relationship, tree house, dysfunctional family, woman director, favorite sibling. Directed by Jane Campion, it stars Geneviève Lemon, Karen Colston, Tom Lycos. 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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