Sunshine
A gifted young gymnast’s national-team dreams collide with an urgent pregnancy dilemma and an uncanny encounter that mirrors her inner conflict.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- tense
- intimate
- eerie
- reflective movie night
- social issue film discussion
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sunshine faces national team tryouts while confronting an unexpected pregnancy and an urgent reproductive decision.
Sunshine meets Kid, a mysterious girl who speaks and thinks eerily like her during her search for illegal abortion drugs.
The premise explicitly places Sunshine's pregnancy and abortion dilemma against societal and religious hypocrisy.
Sunshine's sporting ambitions and reproductive choices are both narrowed by her age, pregnancy, and social environment.
Films like Sunshine, and why
Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Shares a tense coming of age drama centered on teenage pregnancy, reproductive autonomy, and the barriers surrounding abortion access.
The Fits
Shares young female athletic pressure, intimate character drama, and an unsettling atmosphere surrounding adolescent identity.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Shares an illegal abortion dilemma, social hypocrisy, moral pressure, and an austere, distressing dramatic tone.
Bend It Like Beckham
Shares a young female athlete's coming of age, ambition, family and social expectations, and pressure to conform.
Movie Details
- Director
- Antoinette Jadaone
- Release Date
- 2025-07-23
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 8.7 / 10 (6)
Cast
- Maris Racal
- Annika Co
- Jennica Garcia
- Meryll Soriano
- Elijah Canlas
- Rhed Bustamante
- Xyriel Manabat
- Piolo Pascual
- JM Garcia
- Bon Andrew Lentejas
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sunshine about?
- A gifted young gymnast’s national-team dreams collide with an urgent pregnancy dilemma and an uncanny encounter that mirrors her inner conflict.
- What is Sunshine like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sunshine as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sunshine violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Sunshine.
- Which films are like Sunshine?
- Films with a similar feel include Never Rarely Sometimes Always, The Fits, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, and Bend It Like Beckham.
- How long is Sunshine?
- Sunshine runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sunshine?
- In United States, Sunshine is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
