The Sweetest Heart (2018)
High school sweethearts Maddie and Nate reconnect when Nate returns to their hometown to lecture at the hospital. Still hurt from their breakup, Maddie tries to avoid him. However, they eventually form a friendship, and Nate helps her as she secures funding to expand her cupcake shop. Just as Maddie and Nate rekindle their romance, Nate learns that a career opportunity awaits him in Boston. Devastated, Maddie returns the promise ring he gave her long ago and prepares for the grand reopening of her shop. Nate soon realizes how much he left behind, and must decide if his future lies in Boston with work or in his hometown with Maddie.
Director: Steven R. Monroe
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Julie Gonzalo as Maddie |
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Chris McNally as Nate |
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Tammy Gillis as Sarah |
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Victor Zinck Jr. as Alex |
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Andrea Brooks as Chloe |
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Benita Ha as Nurse |
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Jordan Burtchett as Charley |
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Clayton James as Luke |
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Jill Teed as Kristine Benoit |
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Malcolm Stewart as Roger Caldwell |
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Catherine Lough Haggquist as Emma Beabot |
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Mark Brandon as Langston |
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Taylor Hastings as Receptionist |
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Guy Christie as Doctor #1 |
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Sarah Audrey Mallet as Young Maddie |
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Spencer Borgeson as Young Nate |
| Writing | Nicole Baxter | Teleplay |
| Production | Robyn Wiener | Producer |
| Production | Mark Gross | Executive Producer |
| Production | Howard Braunstein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ann Weston | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Anthony C. Metchie | Director of Photography |
| Art | Moe Curtin | Production Design |
| Art | Wenke Li | Art Direction |
| Editing | Christopher A. Smith | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tina Fiorda | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dawn Grey | Costume Design |
| Art | Lisa Bandura | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Steven R. Monroe | Director |
| Writing | Catherine Lanigan | Novel |
| Writing | Joyce Heft Brotman | Teleplay |
| Sound | Hal Beckett | Original Music Composer |