Sweetie

Sweetie is a 1989 Australian black comedy drama film directed by Jane Campion, starring Genevieve Lemon as Dawn "Sweetie", Karen Colston as Kay, and Tom Lycos as Louis. The story focuses on a dysfunctional Australian family, including two daughters: Sweetie, a lively but erratic woman with mental illness, and her uptight sister Kay, who is trying to lead a normal existence with her boyfriend Louis. As Sweetie returns home after an absence, she exposes the rotten roots of her family, causing tension and ultimately leading to tragic consequences.