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Suburban boy, Cliff (Andre Noble) decides to celebrate his 18th birthday in the city. Escaping his family, and taking his little sister’s advice to get laid on his birthday, our hero heads into the city and meets a sexy street hustler named Butch.

Butch, (played by Brendan Fehr of Final Destination and the TV series "Roswell") quickly introduces Cliff to the ways of the streets. The unusual pair delve into the beginnings of a real romance amidst the prostitutes, drugs, and mean streets of Toronto.

Cliff has little experience, problems with intimacy, and is sincerely worried about Butch’s drug problems. Trying to make their relationship work, Cliff brings

Butch home with him. Butch is touched by the strength and hope of Cliff’s family but that does not keep him from falling deeper into the trappings of his lifestyle.

Based on a short stories by the notorious and risque queer artist, Bruce LaBruce, Sugar is insightfully directed by John Palmer. Co-writer, Todd Klinck, worked as an escort at the time and incorporated his own true-life experiences into the adaptation of LaBruce’s short stories.