Sweetness

Sweetness (2026)

SHE CAN FIX HIM

When a chance encounter with her rockstar crush leads 16-year-old Rylee to discover that he's a dysfunctional drug addict, she takes it upon herself to help him, ultimately forcing her teenage fantasies into reality.

Date of release
2026-03-06
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Director
Emma Higgins

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: North Bay

Sweetness is a 2025 Canadian thriller film written and directed by Emma Higgins. The film stars Kate Hallett as Rylee Hill, a teenager who meets rock star Payton Adler, and becomes obsessed with saving him from his demons when she realizes that he's a dysfunctional drug addict rather than a role model.

Production

In March 2024, it was announced that Canadian–American production company Fela stepped in to finance the project written and directed by Emma Higgins in her feature directorial debut. The film also received an additional $500,000 funding from the Ontario government through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund.

The film was shot on location in North Bay, Ontario, from April 15 to May 8, 2024.

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