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Toxic Beauty

2019 · 91 min

A sober, investigative look at a hidden danger, mixing personal testimony with legal drama to create a sense of urgency and unease.

Overview
Beauty products are a multi-billion-dollar industry. Despite public attention, companies continue to get away with harmful practices that leave the average consumer wondering which brand can be trusted. Toxic Beauty's case in point is the landmark class action lawsuit brought by female cancer survivors against Johnson & Johnson, in the face of the company's insistence that their baby talc products are safe.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • corruption
  • justice
  • class
  • gender
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
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  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
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Directed by
Phyllis Ellis
Starring
Deane Berg, Mel Lika, Mymy Nguyen
Runtime
91 min

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