Sugar is a Canadian romantic drama film, released in 2004. The film was directed by John Palmer, and written by Palmer, Todd Klinck and Jaie Laplante based on short stories by Bruce LaBruce.
The film stars Andre Noble as Cliff, a sheltered and insecure suburban teenager being introduced to gay street life by Butch (Brendan Fehr), a hustler. The film's cast also includes Marnie McPhail, Sarah Polley, Maury Chaykin, Alexander Chapman and Michael Riley.
Noble, who received strong reviews for his performance in Sugar, died just a few weeks after the film's debut.
The film received two nominations at the 2005 Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 25th Genie Awards. Klinck, Laplante and Palmer were nominated in the Best Adapted Screenplay category, while Fehr was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
Sugar is available on DVD in the United States through TLA Video.
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Sugar makes me happy , so I cannot see
Every single moran throwing dirt on me
I´ll change all these clothes and loose my head
There´s sugar waiting in my bed
I´m looking little blue , but turning red
So focus on the face , it´s not alive
But just a secret gesture-hive
Hand in hand with a little girl I´ll waste her day
The naughty world made a modest man out of me anyway
Steel all I have , I don´t care at all:
Efficient way to smash the doll
And nothing´s worse than climbing on the wall
So if you really want me , here I am:
Your own goddamn superman
I´m worried , I´m breathtakingly sorry
For steeling your sensational glory
I need your face , your head
Good night , they´re the sugar of my bed
Sugar makes me happy , so I wrapped it up
In Supersonic thought I mean , I blew the top
Change all your friends for a day in bed
The other part of you´ll be red
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