The Sweetheart (2025): Love Isn’t Always What It Seems

She loved him like a dream—until the dream turned into a trap. 

The Sweetheart (2025) is a romantic psychological thriller that flips the idea of “true love” on its head. At first glance, it's the story of a perfect couple—young, passionate, inseparable. But beneath the flowers and whispered promises lies something far more twisted: obsession, control, and the terrifying cost of loving someone too much.

The film follows Ivy Caldwell, a charming but emotionally unstable woman who quickly falls for Alex, a kind-hearted art teacher in a quiet coastal town. Their whirlwind romance feels like fate—until Ivy’s behavior begins to shift. Jealousy turns into surveillance, affection into manipulation. As Alex starts uncovering pieces of Ivy’s dark past, he realizes he may not be her first “forever,” and he certainly won't be her last.

Directed by Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman), The Sweetheart combines elegance with slow-burning suspense. With stunning cinematography and a haunting score, it explores how love can be weaponized—and how the line between devotion and destruction is often paper-thin.

Danielle Rose Russell delivers a breakout performance as Ivy, portraying vulnerability and menace in equal measure. The film’s message is clear: sometimes, the person who loves you most... is also the one you should fear.