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Amy, an 11-year-old girl, joins a group of dancers named “the cuties” at school, and rapidly grows aware of her burgeoning femininity—upsetting her mother and her values in the process.
Cuties
2020 ‘Mignonnes’ Directed by Maïmouna Doucouré
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娇娃们
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Underdogs and coming of age Faith and religion Moving relationship stories Song and dance dancing, choreography, songs, tune or musical surfing, teenager, friendship, kids or adolescents teenager, friendship, sad, adolescents or coming of age school, teacher, student, classroom or kids teenager, school, friendship, funny or nerds Show All…
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If you're at all curious to feel what it's like to give yourself a colonoscopy, I urge you to take a quick scroll through the fucking brain dead 1/2 star reviews on this site and the right wing mosh pit on Twitter and see for yourself who is making these comments. Why is it always the loser white dudes who never once have made an effort to be an ally or learn about other people who are the most up in arms about shit like this? Oh, I know why - because nothing satisfies them more than attacking a Black woman and using it as a cheap talking point in their interminable crusade for "family values." I assure you, if…
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So there’s an A-plot and a B-plot.
The B-plot is about a girl who defies traditions that intervene with her beliefs and is actually decently written.
The A-plot is for discord mods.
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This movie is pure insanity. Disturbing as hell, don’t let this marketing fool you. With that said I’m giving it 4 stars. This film challenges you to think about how individuals and the media sexualizes young girls, especially the adultification of young Black girls.
I really don’t care what you think about this film before even seeing it. You watch films and consume media where women and young girls are sexualized every day, but when a film from a Black woman director shines a light on the issue and makes you sit in your discomfort, you want to boycott. F**k outta here!
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DUDE ITS A CRITIQUE OF HOW THE MEDIA SEXUALIZES YOUNG GIRLS LMAO. IT'S DIRECTED BY A WOMAN SO IT HAS TO BE OKAY RIGHT GUYS!
No. Fuck off pedophiles.
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I will fight whoever says that this movie is promoting pedophilia out of twitter/4Chan analysis of the movie.
It’s quite horrifying to see you all vilifying a movie WITHOUT seing it, especially on here, but here is my small insight as a black girl raised in Paris that has been working with tweens for five years now.
Mignonnes/Cuties is IMPORTANT. It’s important because the question that M. Doucouré raised are questions I asked myself in my work experience. From the boys asking me smugly if I knew what « doggy style » meant to the girls being angry at their parents not allowing them to shave their legs at 11. I witnessed so many things working with children that if I… -
Cuties is a coming-of-age film that portrays a disturbing reality about the hyper-sexualization and exploitation of women in social media and its dark effects on young, impressionable girls. Eleven-year-old Amy is constantly conflicted with how she wanted to define herself as a woman. Her Senegalese roots dictate that she should be an obedient woman who can bring honor to her family, but as she gets immersed with the latest trends in social media, her demeanor gradually changed to that her friends, the Cuties. I honestly can’t believe what I’m watching, and the last thirty or so minutes of the film shocked me and made me think if this is realistically possible. It’s honestly depressing to see how these preadolescent boys…
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Maïmouna Doucouré’s debut feature isn’t the problematic, appalling film brain-dead right-wingers are making it out to be. Rather, it’s a sensitive and wholeheartedly honest portrayal of fragile young minds coming of age in a toxic environment. It’s full of vigor and utter sincerity in telling the story of Amy—a young girl constantly bombarded by cultural norms & values who’s just trying to find her place in the world. Seemingly finding this when she comes across a young dance troupe that leads her down a tumultuous road of rebellion.
With this, Doucouré delves into an engaging critique of the hyper-sexualization of young girls, juxtaposing that with the desire for sexual liberation when surrounded by confining norms. It’s an undoubtedly tough watch, with…
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Honestly, feels illegal! Don't like one bit that a production team of adults sought to create a space where children (11-year-olds) were directed to twerk! The display of dance is one thing, the invasive, sexualized gaze of Doucouré's camera is aaaaaanother. And for a conclusion that ultimately says "don't be slutty, you dirty whore; here are some socially acceptable ways to show a little skin and not shame your family, as a treat" ?
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initially, the film presented The Cuties as flawed kids clumsily engaging with the newfound social nobility of nubility, but by its end I realized it was a warning against ever associating with these young girls, as if they're lost causes to glean life lessons…
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I canceled my Netflix over a year ago, long before this film was released. But I started up my subscription again yesterday - just so I could cancel those fuckers again!
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I’m not gonna pretend Netflix’s moronic marketing is not at least partially to blame for the “controversy” surrounding this beautiful and thought-provoking film, but if this year has not made one thing painfully clear, it’s that people be DUMB.
Stop trying to censor art, especially if your concerns are based on some false preconceived notion.
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My god what a TALENT Maïmouna Doucouré is! This is so, so excellent – forget the ridiculous marketing snafu, throw yourself straight into the magnetic energy of these girls, their intelligence, their sensitivity, the devastatingly convincing performances. Really, really great stuff
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Existe um COMPLEXO DE JOSÉ PADILHA bem claro. O filme quer evidenciar essa sexualização das crianças, quer colocar isso em debate e até problematizar esses efeitos, mas acaba vibrando com essa própria sexualização de forma duvidosa.
Eu entendo que essa ambiguidade possa fazer parte do olhar da cineasta sobre o tema: a sexualização não existe apenas como um apelo em si, mas revela uma busca de independências das garotas ao mesmo tempo que questiona um padrão de beleza.
Porém, ao mesmo tempo, não vejo lógica nessa decupagem mais apelativa que claramente explora os corpos das crianças em situações constrangedoras e closes mais gráficos. A escolha estética acaba falando por si só e o discurso soa enfraquecido.
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