Inspired by the dramatic true story of the Cocaine Cowgirls, Sugar follows two young Canadian women who get caught up in a major drug smuggling operation aboard a luxury cruise ship sailing around the world. With nowhere to run—the walls close in on them.
Acting
McNamara's spiral from curated to cornered hits uncomfortably close.
Production
Cruise ship opulence rotting from within—production design deserves more love.
Director
Vic Sarin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real 'Cocaine Cowgirls' were Canadian Instagram models Melina Roberge and Isabelle Lagacé, arrested in 2016 with $16 million worth of cocaine. Their actual social media was far less glamorous than this fictionalized version.
Director Vic Sarin cast his own daughter Jasmine Sky Sarin as Melanie—a choice that adds weird meta-layers to a film about exploitation and family complicity.
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