3.9

204 reviews

Babyteeth

Shannon Murphy20191h 58mRomance, Drama, Comedy

Why we chose it

Its director had never seen the play she adapted and chose not to read it, yet her debut won a prize in Venice. Eliza Scanlen (“Little Women”) plays a sick teenager who brings home a 23-year-old drug dealer, and her father, despite everything, lets it happen. What could be stronger than first love?

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Milla is seriously ill and falling in love for the first time, with Moses, a twenty-three-year-old drug dealer. Her parents watch their worst nightmare walk through the door, but as they begin to see Milla’s appetite for life coming back, they let one rule after another slide.

Information

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Also known as: Babyteeth

Festival screenings: Venice IFF, London FF
Language: English
Country: Australia
Subtitles: Greek, Polish
Age rating: 15+

Venice Film Festival

Official Selection

2019

Venice Film Festival

Fanheart3 Award

2019

Venice Film Festival

Marcello Mastroianni Award (Toby Wallace)

2019

What others say

3.9

204 reviews

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