Sweetness (film)
| Sweetness | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Emma Higgins |
| Written by | Emma Higgins |
| Produced by | Taj Critchlow Daniel Quinn |
| Starring | Kate Hallett Herman Tømmeraas Justin Chatwin Steven Ogg Amanda Brugel |
| Cinematography | Mat Barkley |
| Edited by | Kat Webber |
| Music by | Blitz//Berlin |
Production companies | Fela When We Were Kids Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Elevation Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Sweetness is a Canadian thriller film, directed by Emma Higgins and slated for release in 2025.[1] The film stars Kate Hallett as Ryley Hill, a teenager who meets rock star Payton Adler (Herman Tømmeraas), and becomes obsessed with saving him from his demons when she realizes that he's a dysfunctional drug addict rather than a role model.[2]
The cast also includes Justin Chatwin, Steven Ogg, Amanda Brugel, Erika Swayze, Aya Furukawa, Julius Cho, Kelly Reich, Kelsey Ruhl, Maureen Cassidy, Jude Zappala, Andrea Senior, Carter Belanger, Matt Lishman, Joan Bartley and Josh Reich in sipporting roles.
The film was shot in spring 2024, in North Bay, Ontario.[3]
It is slated to premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival in March.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jamie Casemore, "Emma Higgins’ Sweetness to debut at SXSW". Playback, February 7, 2025.
- ^ Etan Vlessing, "‘Women Talking’ Star Kate Hallett, Herman Tommeraas Join ‘Sweetness’ Teen Thriller". The Hollywood Reporter, March 21, 2024.
- ^ Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Emma Higgins preps debut feature Sweetness in North Bay". Playback, March 22, 2024.
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