Sweet Sixteen (2023 film)

Sweet Sixteen (French: Sucré seize) is a Canadian coming-of-age drama film, directed by Alexa-Jeanne Dubé and released in 2023.^[1] Adapted from the theatrical play of the same name by Suzie Bastien, the film centres on eight teenage girls, who each perform monologues about their hopes, dreams and struggles navigating young womanhood in modern society.^[2]

Sweet Sixteen
French	Sucré seize
Directed by	Alexa-Jeanne Dubé
Written by	Suzie Bastien
Produced by	Luce Pelletier
Starring	Julie Boissonneault Pénélope Ducharme Laurence Trudelle Charlène Beaubien Roxane Lavoie Doriane Lens-Pitt Melania Balmaceda Venegas Marie Reid
Cinematography	Emili Mercier
Edited by	Emma Bertin
Music by	Guillaume Bourque Éric Shaw
Production company	Théâtre de l’Opsis
Distributed by	H264 Distribution
Release date	October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28) (Raindance)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

The girls are played by Julie Boissonneault, Pénélope Ducharme, Laurence Trudelle, Charlène Beaubien, Roxane Lavoie, Doriane Lens-Pitt, Melania Balmaceda Venegas and Marie Reid.^[2]

The film premiered at the 2023 Raindance Film Festival.^[3] It was subsequently screened at Cinemania,^[4] where it was the winner of the Jury Prize.^[5]

The film is slated for commercial release on March 8, 2024.^[6]