Sweet As (2023)

5.8/10 87 min Drama

Overview

With problems on the home front, 15-year-old Murra is on the verge of lashing out. That is, until her policeman uncle thwarts her self-destructive behaviour with a lifeline: a “photo-safari for at-risk kids”. Murra isn’t entirely convinced, but she soon joins cantankerous Kylie, uptight Sean, happy-go-lucky Elvis, and camp counsellors Fernando and Michelle on a transformative bus trip to the Pilbara. On the trail, the teens learn about fun, friendship and first crushes, as well as the forces of ‘reality’ that puncture the bubble of youth.

Cast

Shantae Barnes-Cowan

Murra

Mark Coles Smith

Ian

Ngaire Pigram

Grace

Carlos Sanson Jr.

Fernando

Tasma Walton

Mitch

Pedrea Jackson

Elvis

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