Movie

Miss Juneteenth

2020 · 103 min

A tender, slow-burning character study of a mother and daughter, filled with quiet moments of struggle, pride, and hope.

Overview: Turquoise, a former beauty queen turned hardworking single mother, prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the “Miss Juneteenth” pageant, hoping to keep her from repeating the same mistakes in life that she did.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and uplifting. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, coming-of-age, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
coming-of-age
class
ambition
Places: suburbs
small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild