What a sweet yet melancholic movie, some shots are a bit weirdly cut, but the overall great. The soundtrack are in sync with the storyline and the acting is really good.

I loved the closed shots in this piece.

Billie and her younger brother Nico grow up in a dysfunctional family. Their mother is desperately clinging to a man who is an abusive drunk.

The filmmaking style is naturalistic and experimental. There is a mixture of black and white and color filming. Both are very beautiful but I'm not sure of each's significance. There are some really powerful moments. I would like the abuse to come sooner and to have more time for their adventure. I prefer a longer road trip for the kids and more story. The movie does have its slow spots. I want less of those and more well-constructed stories.

In these uncertain times, Sweet Thing is a bittersweet ode to childhood, and the difficult learning of growing up. In its vagabond and surrealist poetry, Sweet Thing reminded me of Forbidden Games, of that secret language children have and that we, adults, have forgotten. Alex has not forgotten it, and it is a wonder to watch.