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Sweetie: Fame's Price in a Shifting Dreamscape
28 Apr
Summary
- Young woman descends into Hollywood's dark promise for fame.
- City is on edge with a serial killer loose.
- Fame offers irreversible transformation, not reward.
Writer-director Robert Lang's sophomore feature, "Sweetie," charts a young woman's journey into the heart of Hollywood's dark promise. Driven by a yearning for fame and meaning, she finds the city transformed into a shifting dreamscape.
As a serial killer tightens the city's grip, the line between performance and identity becomes increasingly blurred for the protagonist. Her quest for stardom leads to an unexpected destination.
Fame arrives not as a prize, but as a total, irreversible metamorphosis. This transformation underscores the consuming nature of celebrity. The film stars Bergland in the titular role and features Monroe as rising drag queen Choker Darling.
"Sweetie" is the follow-up to Lang's 2024 directorial debut, "Mind, Body and Soul," which explored a rebranded Satan. This latest film, produced under Monkeys Wedding Productions, delves into the ultimate cost of ambition in the entertainment industry.
