Sugar follows Cliff (Andre Noble), a restless suburban teen who on the eve of his 18th birthday takes the subway downtown armed with a subway token, a skateboard and a joint.During his trip...

Sugar follows Cliff (Andre Noble), a restless suburban teen who on the eve of his 18th birthday takes the subway downtown armed with a subway token, a skateboard and a joint.During his trip downtown Cliff meets, and is instantly attracted to, Butch (Brendan Fehr), a street hustler. He is quickly introduced to downtown living. Cliff meets extravagant characters like Stanley (Maury Chaykin), a man who enjoys "interesting activities" with young hustlers, and a pregnant drug dealer (Sarah Polley). Cliff gets a lesson in the world of drugs, boozecans, and sex.Cliff in turn introduces Butch to his world, which includes Cliff's liberal mother, Madge (Marnie McPhail) and his sister, Cookie (Haylee Wanstall). Cookie is 12 (though well beyond her years), talkative, hyper-perspective and just plain hyper. She's fascinated by Butch and would love to see him begin a relationship with her brother. The two boys develop a friendship that slowly turns into a romance, but the notion of intimacy is foreign to both of them.