Sweetheart

A socially awkward, environmentally-conscious teenager named AJ is dragged to a coastal holiday park by her painfully 'normal' family, where she becomes unexpectedly captivated by a chlorine smelling, sun-loving lifeguard named Isla.

Cast

Nell Barlow

as A.J.

Ella-Rae Smith

as Isla

Jo Hartley

as Tina

Sophia Di Martino

as Lucy

Samuel Anderson

as Steve

Tabitha Byron

as Dayna

Steffan Cennydd

as Nathan

Spike Fearn

as Elvis

William Andrews

as Phil the Magician

Anna Antoniades

as Gemma G

Reviews

Peter McGinn

I thought this was a fairly entertaining coming of age story. The script was intelligent, if a little cliched now and then, and the acting good, especially the portrayal of AJ’s mother. I will say that I got tired of the woe is me attitude of AJ, but perhaps I am just biased. I had a brother and ...

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