Cuties
Nominated for both the Crystal Bear at Berlin and the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, this French drama follows an 11-year-old girl who joins a group of dancers as school - a decision that makes her aware of her own femininity while upsetting her mother's values. The feature debut of Maïmouna Doucouré, who won a directing award at Sundance 2020.
Reviews & comments
The Guardian
pressNetflix's controversial child exploitation film is bold, flawed - and misunderstood.
Variety
pressCuties' job is to coil the contrasting messages and spin them until her lead falls down dizzy, which can make the film feel as subtle as a headache.
Screen Daily
pressA film to respect for its audacity, admire for its lead female performance perhaps, but also view as dramatically contrived.
Hollywood Reporter
pressWriter-director Maïmouna Doucouré's captivating but structurally shaky first feature is stronger on setup than development or payoff, becoming less controlled as its opposing forces of tradition and rebellion collide.
IndieWire
pressAlthough Doucouré steeps Cuties in emotion and experience, she abandons its grace to make crazier gestures.
Film Threat
pressThe performance of Fathia Youssouf is impressive as she transforms her diminutive, naïve self into a towering force.
The Guardian
pressNetflix's controversial child exploitation film is bold, flawed - and misunderstood.
Variety
pressCuties' job is to coil the contrasting messages and spin them until her lead falls down dizzy, which can make the film feel as subtle as a headache.
Screen Daily
pressA film to respect for its audacity, admire for its lead female performance perhaps, but also view as dramatically contrived.
Hollywood Reporter
pressWriter-director Maïmouna Doucouré's captivating but structurally shaky first feature is stronger on setup than development or payoff, becoming less controlled as its opposing forces of tradition and rebellion collide.
IndieWire
pressAlthough Doucouré steeps Cuties in emotion and experience, she abandons its grace to make crazier gestures.
Film Threat
pressThe performance of Fathia Youssouf is impressive as she transforms her diminutive, naïve self into a towering force.
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