Sweetness (upcoming film)
Sweetness is an upcoming psychological thriller film written and directed by Emma Higgins in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Kate Hallett, Herman Tømmeraas, Aya Furukawa, Justin Chatwin, Steven Ogg and Amanda Brugel.

 Plot 
16-years-old Rylee Hill (Kate Hallett) is a typical teenager dreaming about the day she will have a romantic relationship with pop star Payton Adler (Herman Tømmeraas), the lead singer of the boy band Floorplan. After a chance encounter with her idol, Rylee discovers that Payton is a drug addict and decides to help him. However, things take a sinister turn as Rylee desperately wants to see her dream turn into reality.

 Cast 
 Kate Hallett as Rylee Hill
 Herman Tømmeraas as Payton Adler
 Aya Furukawa as Sidney
 Justin Chatwin as Ron Hill
 Steven Ogg as John
 Amanda Brugel as Marnie

 Production 
Sweetness was first mentioned in June 2023 as one of the several feature films that would receive funding from Telefilm Canada. 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. It was also revealed that Kate Hallett and Herman Tømmeraas would play the leads, with Aya Furukawa, Justin Chatwin, Steven Ogg and Amanda Brugel joining the cast in supporting roles. The film also received an additional $500,000 funding from the Ontario government through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC).

The film was shot on location in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. Principal photography began on April 15, 2024, and concluded on May 8, 2024, after a total of 18 days of shooting.

Release
The film will be released in Canada by Elevation Pictures.

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Category:Canadian independent films
Category:Canadian psychological thriller films
Category:English-language Canadian films
Category:Films about addiction
Category:Films about substance abuse
Category:Films shot in North Bay, Ontario
Category:Teen thriller films
Category:2020s Canadian films
Category:2020s English-language films