Sweetheart Deal

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Sweetheart Deal

2024

1h 39m

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When the dangers of the streets close in on a group of sex workers battling addiction, they find refuge in the roadside motorhome of a self-styled savior with a mysterious past. But just as they begin to rebuild their lives, a shocking betrayal comes to light that will change them all. Rather than fall victim to another cruel injustice, they discover the strength to stand up for themselves and for each other.

Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

Sep 13, 2024

3.5/4

The footage of these four women is so intimate. They allow us into their lives, to see them at their worst. The film is handled so sensitively that it never feels exploitative.

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Andrea Thompson

Chicago Reader

Sep 15, 2023

Brace yourself, because Elisa Levine and Gabriel Miller’s documentary is the kind of experience trigger warnings are made for. Shot vérité style over a period of several years, Sweetheart Deal is a real-life horror story unfolding in real time...

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Joshua Ryan

Movies We Texted About

Jul 19, 2025

8/10

There is no condemnation or interference. The camera is used as a portal, merging two very different worlds so that we may experience the dangers of the street from the safety of our homes.

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Oct 18, 2024

What is so remarkable about this film is how much trust the subjects have in these filmmakers and how open they are about their lives, and their addiction.

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Peter Sobczynski

The Spool

Oct 18, 2024

Startling and often heartbreaking

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Kenneth R. Morefield

1More Film Blog

Sep 21, 2024

3/4

The likelihood of a Hollywood happy ending seems so remote we don’t even bother to hope for one.

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Elizabeth C

@RT51711784 Sep 20, 2024

The topic of this documentary--addiction and prostitution in Seattle—originally put me off. But I am so glad I saw it! It is a beautifully crafted film. All the elements of film-making combine to make it an exceptional experience, moving, heart-breaking and finally inspiring. The cinematography and editing are both dazzling for their quality. Sound track effective. The incredible level of trust that the cinematographer and director developed with their subjects is revealed in the footage. Oscar-worthy in many categories. (Saw it 9/15/2024 at Village East Angelica in NYC.)

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When the dangers of the streets close in on a group of sex workers battling addiction, they find refuge in the roadside motorhome of a self-styled savior with a mysterious past. But just as they begin to rebuild their lives, a shocking betrayal comes to light that will change them all. Rather than fall victim to another cruel injustice, they discover the strength to stand up for themselves and for each other.

Director: Elisa Levine, Gabriel Miller
Producer: Elisa Levine, Peggy Case, Alan Pruzan
Screenwriter: Karen K. H. Sim
Distributor: Abramorama
Production Co: Abramorama
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 13, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 39m

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