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2008 Certificate 15
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Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck's account of a young Dominican pitcher's experiences in the competitive world of US baseball is a powerful and ambitious follow-up to their startlingly assured feature debut (the Oscar-nominated HALF NELSON). But just as their first film was not your average high school drama, nor is SUGAR even close .. Read more

Starring Joendy Pena Brown, Richard Bull, Karl Bury, Greg D'Agostino
Director Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Genres Drama

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Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck's account of a young Dominican pitcher's experiences in the competitive world of US baseball is a powerful and ambitious follow-up to their startlingly assured feature debut (the Oscar-nominated HALF NELSON). But just as their first film was not your average high school drama, nor is SUGAR even close to being just another American sports movie.

Miguel 'Sugar' Santos (Algenis Perez Soto) realises his opportunity to achieve the American Dream, when he is picked to enter a US rookie academy and given a chance to play in the major league. But thoughts of success, fame and celebrity are thwarted by the reality of his situation. Increasingly isolated, he has to decide whether to continue on the path that is expected of him, or breakout and discover his own place in the world.

Featuring a remarkable performance by Algenis Perez Soto, SUGAR is an original and provocative portrait of the modern-day immigrant experience by two of America's most distinctive young filmmakers.

Starring Joendy Pena Brown, Richard Bull, Karl Bury, Greg D'Agostino, Michael Gaston, Brandon Gorrell, Andre Holland, Eddie Martinez
Director Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Studio AXIOM FILMS
Run time DVD: 1 hr 54 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English, Spanish
Subtitles DVD: English
Released DVD: 21 Sep 2009
Production year: 2008
Format DVD

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  • 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Supprisingly good!

    This film had everything going against it for me. It's got baseball in it, it's an emotional drama, it's mostly in Spanish and subtitled. However, I know a few people from the Dominican Republic (some now in the USA) so I figured I'd see what it's all about. I'm so glad I did! It is an honest portrayal of imigration and goes some way to explaining some of the reasons behind it. The film felt slow at times and it's quite heavy going in parts but I was completely engrossed! The excellent performance of the lead actor and the thought provoking power of the story of a normal guy trying to find his own way in the world really kept me hooked in a way I never expected. I've heard people say this film is anti baseball or anti American but It's hard to know if it is pro or anti anything by the end in my opinion. It seems very much left up to the watcher to decide. If you're wavering about the subtitles and genre/story... hovering over that rent button. Then click it and give this a go. Hopefully you will be as supprised as I was.

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    Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    good

    not bad when u get in 2 hit good story

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    Sugar: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck interview

    • 08 Jun 2009

    After receiving critical acclaim for the superb Half Nelson back in 2007, Indie directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck have returned with the lovingly crafted Sugar. Sugar tells the story of struggling Dominican born Baseball player, Miguel 'Sugar' Santos. Armed with the determination to succeed, Sugar swaps his home town in the Dominican for the US, with varying degrees of success. We spoke to Boden and Fleck about language barriers, baseball and the American Dream. LOVEFiLM: Half Nelson came... Read more

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