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Pretty Ugly

A slow-burning, uneasy look at obsession and image, mixing small-town dread with sharp social satire.

Overview: In Winnabow, North Carolina, Raelynn Hewitt is obsessed with the seductive world of social media beauty, and her mother Dawn, who’s equally fixated on grisly true crime podcasts. Their relationship unravels when a provocative makeup influencer returns from LA and all three women are confronted with not only a murder, but also the real meaning of the American Dream.
How it feels: Dark, tense, satirical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, identity, family, media
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
identity
family
media
class
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild