Bad Sugar
2012 · 40 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy
A dysfunctional, wealthy mining dynasty, with an ailing patriarch and some greedy siblings. A peculiarly British take on telenovela style melodramas, played for laughs.
Directed by Ben Palmer · Written by Sam Bain
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