SPOILER WARNING: This story includes major plot details for the comedy “Sweethearts,” currently streaming on Max.
The trick to Jordan Weiss’ new comedy ‘Sweethearts’ lies in the unexpected. The filmmaker has seen the YouTube comments about the trailer and says audiences are in for a surprise because the end is anything but predictable.
Her directorial debut follows two freshmen childhood friends, Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) and Ben (Nico Hiraga), who decide to break up with their high school partners simultaneously. The chemistry between Shipka and Hiraga’s characters is so undeniable that it begs the question: Is this a friends-to-lovers story?
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