“The Female Gaze” program presents films directed and written by women, as seen through the eyes of women watching them. After the screening, your host Tish Chambers and filmmaker Jed Nabwangu talk about Sweetheart and other films about teen angst.

Socially awkward and environmentally conscious teen AJ has a few things on her mind. Mostly how the methane from all the cows is destroying the planet, and how she would rather be anywhere in the world than on holiday with her painfully uninspiring family.Following AJ’s suspension from school, mum Tina has dragged AJ out of her bedroom and driven four hours to the family’s favourite coastal holiday park in Dorset. Joining them is AJ’s neurotic and heavily pregnant older sister Lucy, their curious younger sister Dayna and Lucy’s foot-rubbing, attentive boyfriend Steve.For AJ, the only thing worse than spending an entire week with her uniquely ‘un-woke’ family, is being in a holiday cabin with no Wi-Fi. She’s determined to have the worst week of her life, but her plan comes unstuck when she meets carefree lifeguard Isla who sees through AJ’S uniquely adopted persona.With echoes of My So-Called Life and Juno - Sweetheart is a quirky, nostalgic coming of age tale for a new generation.&nbsp;

Sweetheart

A socially awkward lesbian teenager falls in love for the first time whilst holidaying at a British holiday park.

IFFO programmer Tish Chambers talks with Ottawa filmmaker Jed Nabwangu about Sweetheart and other films about teen angst.

Talk: Sweetheart and other films about teen angst

IFFO programmer Tish Chambers talks with Ottawa filmmaker Jed Nabwangu about Sweetheart and other films about teen angst.

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