#Sweetie movie movie

It was her tree she wouldn't let me up it. It was built for my sister, and it had fairy lights that went on and off in a sequence. 'We had a tree in our yard, with a palace in the branches. During the opening credits voiceover, Kay says, I think the lame excuse she gives Lou stems from her own lack of understanding about her true feelings. The threat of root damage is not enough to keep someone like Kay up in bed at night, to force her to walk outside in her pajamas, rip the tree out of the ground, and hide it under her bed.

'What about the roots, Lou? They spread in under the house. like a bunch of shattered pieces that will never come together to form a comprehensive picture.Įven though it's clear that something is happening internally when Lou wants to plant a tree commemorating their anniversary, Kay never reveals her true emotions to him. Because we don't see much of her face or hear her expressing emotions, she feels disconnected. Instead of showing us close-ups of her face as a way of conveying emotion, Campion instead gives us shots of Kay's feet and hands - circling a teacup, walking between the cracks in the sidewalk, playing with her shoes on the carpet. She reveals little to no emotion concerning the people or events in her life. Throughout the entirety of the film, even during her seduction of Lou, Kay is detached and desultory. We don't know what she's interested in or passionate about the only thing we can be certain of is is that Kay is certain about nothing. She works a boring, pink-collar job and lives a rudimentary, slightly depressing life. Campion's protagonist, Kay, is not initially (or possibly ever) likable. It is Jane Campion's first feature-length film.

#Sweetie movie movie

wtf, Amazon? This is a movie about two sisters who have never properly addressed their strained relationship with each other or their toxic family. HBO Max and the Criterion Channel are both streaming 'Sweetie.'Īmazon describes this movie as such: 'An Australian factory worker with a fear of trees has a plump sister who always wears black.' Um. 'Sweetie' will fuck you up in a good way and will make you think about communication and familial relationships differently. Jane Campion is a living legend and one of the best female filmmakers to grace this planet. When you're not in the mood for a healthy dose of second-hand embarrassment

When you're feeling pissed off about your own shitty family and need something to remind you that things aren't as bad as you think they are Delightfully 80's, beautiful and unsettling