The Sweet East

2023
1h 44m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

2.9K

YOUR RATING

A picaresque journey through the cities and woods of the Eastern seaboard of the U.S undertaken by Lillian, a high school senior from South Carolina. She gets her first glimpse of the wider world on a class trip to Washington, D.C.

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A picaresque journey through the cities and woods of the Eastern seaboard of the U.S undertaken by Lillian, a high school senior from South Carolina. She gets her first glimpse of the wider ... Read allA picaresque journey through the cities and woods of the Eastern seaboard of the U.S undertaken by Lillian, a high school senior from South Carolina. She gets her first glimpse of the wider world on a class trip to Washington, D.C.A picaresque journey through the cities and woods of the Eastern seaboard of the U.S undertaken by Lillian, a high school senior from South Carolina. She gets her first glimpse of the wider world on a class trip to Washington, D.C.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

2.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 8 wins & 12 nominations

Trivia
Directorial debut of cinematographer Sean Price Williams, who's known for shooting films by the Safdie brothers and Alex Ross Perry. Perry is also a producer on the film.

Connections
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Soundtracks
Evening Mirror
Written by Paul Grimstad
Performed by Talia Ryder

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Featured review

10/10

One of a kind - 10/10!

The whole movie feels like a magical fever dream, but in a positive way. There is so much happening during the whole movie that you probably need to watch it a few times in order to identify all the metaphors that were used to create this gem. Alice in Wonderland meets American Girl from the 90s meets kafkaesk Sarcasm and Randomness. I loved it, for me it's a one of a kind movie. Talia Ryder is the absolut perfect choice for Lillian, I don't think anyone else could have pulled off that role as much as she did.

If you are open to something special - give it a try :) You get to know a lot of interesting characters and aspects about what they stand for. 10/10 for me!