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Sugar (2004)

Sugar poster
Directed by
John Palmer
Genre
drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 18m
Rated
R
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young gay man falls in love with a street hustler in Toronto. The film follows their developing relationship in the city.

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What happens

Sugar is a 2004 independent Canadian romantic drama film co-written and directed by John Palmer, and starring Andre Noble, Brendan Fehr, Marnie McPhail, Maury Chaykin, and Sarah Polley. Its plot follows a young gay man who falls in love with street hustler in Toronto. It is based on short stories by Bruce LaBruce. Noble, who received strong reviews for his performance in Sugar, died just a few weeks after the film's debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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