Saccharine (2026)
After succumbing to an obscure weight-loss craze involving the eating of human ashes, lovelorn medical student Hana finds herself haunted by the ghost of the person she's eating.
About
"What's eating you?"
Release Date
May 22, 2026
Runtime
113 minutes
Status
Released
Languages
English
Production Companies
Carver Films, XYZ Films, Stan, Thrum Films, Screen Australia, IPR.VC, VicScreen, Maslow Entertainment
Country
AU
Original Language
EN
Cast
Midori Francis
Hana
Danielle Macdonald
Josie
Madeleine Madden
Alanya
Joseph Baldwin
Ryan
Robert Taylor
Travis
Emily Milledge
Georgie
Lisa Crittenden
Helen
Lucy Goleby
Lucy Childs
Showko Showfukutei
Kimie
Anna Adams
Daniela Rene Fink
Tattoo Artist
Andre Ong Carlesso
Lecturer
Darius Googe
Nurse
Rachel Khalaf
Gym Patron
Jeremiah Louis
Nightclub DJ
Mackenzie McLaren
Tik Tok Influencer
Sam Ready
Gym Student
Conny Fong
City Atmos (uncredited)
Maya Arielle
Nurse (uncredited)
Minh Ngoc Nguyen
City Business Person (uncredited)
Annie Shapero
Melissa
Crew
Natalie Erika James
Director
Natalie Erika James
Writer
Anna McLeish
Producer
Sarah Shaw
Producer
Charlie Sarroff
Director of Photography
Ben Morgan
Co-Producer
Natalie Erika James
Producer
Hannah Peel
Original Music Composer
Timo Argillander
Executive Producer
Alicia Brown
Executive Producer
Andrea Scarso
Executive Producer
Cailah Scobie
Executive Producer
Sean Lahiff
Editor
Jane Norris
Casting
Alice Lanagan
Art Direction
Alexandra McCloud-Gibson
Set Decoration
Josh Carstensen
Assistant Set Decoration
Steph Hooke
Costume Design
Angela Conte
Makeup & Hair
Sarah Jae Duffy
Assistant Makeup Artist
Helen Magelakis
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Lee Norris
Makeup & Hair
Nele Pandis
Key Makeup Artist
Pius Kung
Production Manager
Barry Lanfranchi
Post Production Supervisor
Alex Reid
First Assistant Director
Anastasia Sidorova
Third Assistant Director
Jacqueline Donnelly
Graphic Designer
Dylan Shearsby
Storyboard Artist
Emily Frances Smith
Set Painter
Anabelle Devi Saraswati
Art Department Assistant
Ruby Aitken
Graphic Designer
Fifi Aitken
Runner Art Department
Dave Bartlett
Construction Foreman
Milo Fisher
Assistant Sound Editor
Simon Koehn
Foley Recordist
Adrian Medhurst
Foley Artist
Adrian Medhurst
Foley Editor
Glenn Newnham
ADR Editor
Glenn Newnham
Dialogue Editor
Justin Spasevski
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Justin Spasevski
Sound Designer
Chloe Turner
Foley Editor
John Sanderson
Special Effects Supervisor
Barry Lanfranchi
Visual Effects Supervisor
Benoît C. Gauthier
Additional Director of Photography
Benoît C. Gauthier
"B" Camera Operator
Benoît C. Gauthier
Steadicam Operator
David Lynch
Dolly Grip
Dan Mitton
Key Grip
Jesse Moyes
Gaffer
Jeon Patton
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Sara Ricupito
Second Assistant Camera
Rachel Sieger
First Assistant Camera
Sarah O'May Turner
First Assistant "A" Camera
Sarah McQuinn
Casting Assistant
Pip Tolley
Costume Supervisor
Carly-Anne Kenneally
First Assistant Editor
Jack Mason
Online Editor
Claire Perry
Post Producer
Alex Winner
Post Production Coordinator
Luke Harrison Ford
Location Manager
Ben Howell
Assistant Unit Manager
Bret Salinger
Assistant Location Manager
Riley Sugars
Location Manager
Merran Elliot
Script Supervisor
Lynne Vincent McCarthy
Script Editor
CJ Dobson
Colorist
Darius Googe
Medical Consultant
Sameed Rabbani
Production Runner
Kim Ritchie
Standby Property Master