
SADIE is the story of a girl who will stop at nothing to preserve her father's place on the home front. Sadie (Sophia Mitri Schloss) is the daughter of a soldier and models herself after his military example. When her mom (Melanie Lynskey) begins dating a new man (John Gallagher, Jr.), Sadie vows to drive him out by whatever means necessary. He is the enemy, and if she's learned anything from the world she inhabits, it's that the enemy deserves no mercy. The film also stars T... (Full plot summary below)
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SADIE is the story of a girl who will stop at nothing to preserve her father's place on the home front. Sadie (Sophia Mitri Schloss) is the daughter of a soldier and models herself after his military example. When her mom (Melanie Lynskey) begins dating a new man (John Gallagher, Jr.), Sadie vows to drive him out by whatever means necessary. He is the enemy, and if she's learned anything from the world she inhabits, it's that the enemy deserves no mercy. The film also stars Tony Hale, Danielle Brooks, Tee Dennard and Keith L. Williams.
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| The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldIts honesty and power makes it feel large; you live among these characters in their weary trailer park, aching for them. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonThis tale of a teenaged girl's crossing the boundary from childhood to too-early adulthood, simultaneously a portrait of a society quietly yet inexorably collapsing, has a disturbing power that sneaks up on you. |
| Seattle TimesMelanie McFarlandYou live among these characters, aching for them. |
| Moveable FestStephen SaitoAn impressive cast adds even more dimension to Sadie, as Schloss and Lynskey make the moments in which Sadie and Rae as compelling when they're tentative. |
| VarietyJoe LeydonEqual parts coming-of-age story and slow-burn thriller, writer-director Megan Griffiths’ quietly absorbing and methodically disquieting drama is a genuine rarity: a sympathetic portrait of a budding sociopath. |
| Seattle WeeklyRobert Horton"Plays as a kind of dark, slightly unreal fairy tale-like a Roald Dahl yarn where the kids take things just a little too far for comfort." |
| The Film StageJohn FinkSadie is a grim and moving character study grounded by exceptional performances. |
| Mark Reviews MoviesMark Dujsik[T]here's considerable tension in wondering what other lines [Sadie] may be willing to cross, in the futile hope of keeping her broken family together. |
| Film InquiryLee JuttonDisquieting and deeply moving, Sadie takes its story to extreme lengths while still feeling utterly grounded in the emotional reality of its characters. It's not an easy watch, but it's worth it. |
| Film ThreatNatalia WinkelmanPatchy as it is, Sadie has its exhilarating moments - bursts of clarity emanating from an intriguing premise and captivating central performance. |