Check out this brand new, exclusive clip from Sweetheart, a superb little indie film opening next weekend. The film has been a bit of a hit on the festival trail, playing the likes of Glasgow, where we reviewed it earlier this year, and absolutely loved it.
No 17-year-old dreams of spending a week with their family in a British Seaside Holiday Park. For socially conscious AJ (Nell Barlow) planning a gap year trip to knit jumpers for elephants is much more appealing. Yet, she finds herself on a four-hour car journey to the Dorset coast with her mum Tina (Jo Hartley, THIS IS ENGLAND) and little sister Dayna. Her mum determined to spend quality time with her little sweetheart before she flies the nest.
Joined by pregnant sister Lucy (Sophia di Martino, LOKI) & her boyfriend Steve (Samuel Anderson, DR WHO), AJ expects this to be ‘a week of hell’. That is, until she lays her eyes on the resident lifeguard Isla (Ella-Rae Smith) and is instantly infatuated.
We called the film ‘a firm coming-of-age favourite that wears its openness and inclusivity with pride. Morrison balances the humour and pathos beautifully, creating an awkwardly accurate portrayal of teen love.’ Read our full review at the end of the link above and check out the exclusive clip below.
Sweetheart opens in cinemas on 24th September.
