Sugar Island
Seen it?2025 | 91 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
An unwanted pregnancy triggers the journey into adulthood for Makenya, a Dominican-Haitian teenager who lives in the Batey, a community surrounded by sugarcane fields.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Venice award.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Johanne Gómez Terrero
- Yelidá DíazMakenya
- Ruth EmeterioFilomena
- Juan Maria AlmonteGrandfather
- Génesis PiñeyroYelidá
- Diógenes MedinaLeroi
- Francis CruzEl Vendedor
- Xiomara RodríguezDoctora
- Keven CarvajalChino en el picapollo