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Sugar

2008 · 114 min Drama
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

Like many young men in the Dominican Republic, 19-year-old Miguel "Sugar" Santos dreams of winning a slot on an American baseball team. Indeed, his talents as a pitcher eventually land him a slot on a single-A team in Iowa, but culture shock, racism and other curveballs threaten to turn Sugar's dream sour.

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Year 2008
Country Dominican Republic, United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Anna Boden
Runtime 114 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.6/10 (74 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film constructs its narrative with a quiet, observational precision, exploring the immigrant experience through personal nuance rather than sports-movie tropes.

What lingers after the final pitch is a profound sense of a life recalibrated, a story less about winning the game and more about finding one's own field to play on. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Anna Boden

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On a quiet evening, with patience, absorbing every subtle performance and atmospheric detail.

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