Sweeties
Liefjes
12–
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#adolescence #first love #holidays
dir. Anneke de Lind van Wijngaarden, Natalie Bruijns
The Netherlands, Belgium 2024 / 82’
Polish subtitles, English subtitles in cinema
The Netherlands, Belgium 2024 / 82’
Polish subtitles, English subtitles in cinema
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in 2024, Sweeties won the award for best Dutch children's film at one of the most important film festivals for young audiences, Cinekid?
Teenagers Malak, Celia, and Jaelynne are spending their holidays at a campsite in the south of France. This summer, they will experience their first romantic encounters. Will reality live up to their ideas about love?
Camping with parents may seem boring, but for the fourteen-year-old protagonists of the film, it’s an opportunity to forge new relationships. Malak would love to fall in love with someone, and she meets an interesting boy who catches her eye. Jaelynne lives online and that’s where she looks for love. Celia misses her boyfriend, who’s spending his holidays in Turkey. This summer at the campsite, the girls will experience the thrill of falling in love and their first heartbreaks. Sweeties is a candid documentary about teenage emotions and affection, as well as dealing with one's body image while growing up online.
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Creators
Director
Anneke de Lind van Wijngaarden, Natalie Bruijns
Cinematography
Jeroen Kiers
Editing
Anneke de Lind van Wijngaarden, Boudewijn Koole, David Verdurme
Music
Rik Elstgeest
Producers
Boudewijn Koole, Iris Lammertsma
Production
Witfilm, HUMAN, Storyhouse
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