Sweet Sixteen (French: Sucré seize) is a Canadian coming-of-age drama film, directed by Alexa-Jeanne Dubé and released in 2023.[1] Adapted from the theatrical play of the same name by Suzie Bastien, the film centres on eight teenage girls, who each perform monologues about their hopes, dreams and struggles navigating young womanhood in modern society.[2]
| Sweet Sixteen | |
|---|---|
| French | Sucré seize |
| Directed by | Alexa-Jeanne Dubé |
| Written by | Suzie Bastien |
| Produced by | Luce Pelletier |
| Starring | Julie Boissonneault Pénélope Ducharme Laurence Trudelle Charlène Beaubien Roxane Lavoie Doriane Lens-Pitt Melania Balmaceda Venegas Marie Reid |
| Cinematography | Emili Mercier |
| Edited by | Emma Bertin |
| Music by | Guillaume Bourque Éric Shaw |
Production company | Théâtre de l’Opsis |
| Distributed by | H264 Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The girls are played by Julie Boissonneault, Pénélope Ducharme, Laurence Trudelle, Charlène Beaubien, Roxane Lavoie, Doriane Lens-Pitt, Melania Balmaceda Venegas and Marie Reid.[2]
The film premiered at the 2023 Raindance Film Festival.[3] It was subsequently screened at Cinemania,[4] where it was the winner of the Jury Prize.[5]
The film is slated for commercial release on March 8, 2024.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Sucré Seize de Alexa-Jeanne Dubé en PREMIÈRE À MONTRÉAL dans le cadre de CINÉMANIA". CTVM, September 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Jean-François Vandeuren, "Une somptueuse bande-annonce et une première à Cinémania pour Sucré seize". Cinoche, September 27, 2023.
- ^ Naman Ramachandran, "Jack Huston’s ‘Day of the Fight,’ Isabel Coixet’s ‘Un Amor’ to Bookend London’s Raindance Film Festival". Variety, September 13, 2023.
- ^ Justine Smith, "Five must-see films at the Cinémania festival". Cult MTL, October 18, 2023.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Cinemania : Sucré seize remporte le prix du jury". Films du Québec, November 13, 2023.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Sucré Seize, en salle le 8 mars". Films du Québec, February 20, 2024.
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