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Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

2006 · 88 min

A sincere, tearful rise-from-hardship story that leans on raw singing and hard-won hope.

Directed by
Debbie Allen
Genres
Drama, Music
Tagline
My story is: I believe.
Overview
A single mother’s American Idol audition helps her rise above a history of poverty, sexual abuse, and illiteracy to achieve national prominence.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Survival, trauma, ambition, parenthood
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Debbie Allen
Genres
Drama, Music
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight8

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, music
    Directed by
    Debbie Allen
    Written by
    Keith Glover
    Starring
    Fantasia Barrino, Viola Davis, Loretta Devine, Ashley LeConte Campbell, Kadeem Hardison, Chico Benymon, Jamia Simone Nash, JoNell Kennedy
    Music
    Rickey Minor
    Cinematography
    John Simmons
    Runtime
    88 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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