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Cuties

2020 · 96 min

A raw, uncomfortable coming-of-age story that balances cultural pressure with the painful need to belong.

Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • gender
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Maïmouna Doucouré
Written by
Maïmouna Doucouré
Starring
Fathia Youssouf, Medina El Aidi, Esther Gohourou, Ilanah Cami-Goursolas, Myriam Hamma, Maïmouna Gueye, Mbissine Thérèse Diop, Demba Diaw
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
96 min
Country
France
Languages
Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Wolof

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