Just the mere mention of San Francisco is enough to make actor Nico Hiraga, star of the new Max movie “Sweethearts,” beam with pride. “Loud and proud. I’m born and raised in San Francisco.

That is nuts.” Hearon with “Sweethearts” co-stars Nico Hiraga, left, and Kiernan Shipka at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival in 2024. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) But there’s a disarming ...

Lucy is a catalyst for change, Seth (Nico Hiraga) is an ally who reverses the expected roles of a relationship, and Claudia serves as a mirror to Vivian’s past self. But as viewers, you want to ...

Features Kevin White, Aramis Hudson, Zach Saraceno, Nico Hiraga, and Olan Prenatt skating, having fun, and getting into all of the hijinks that we’ve come to expect from the Civ.