Anoosha Gopinath

This is a movie that speaks of a different subculture and how external forces like peer pressure, conservatism, familial struggles, and social media altogether can affect different kinds of effects on growing children. There are many scenes that are a bit too dangerous but there have been many movies before that have not shied away from using children in very daring roles. For Eg. - Leon: The Professional where 11 yr old Natalie Portman is seen smoking & Drinking, Jodie Foster plays a prostitue in Taxi Driver at 12 yrs old, Brooke Shields in Pretty Baby being nude at 10 years old. The list continues... Although hard to watch in some scenes, Cuties is a great film and has managed to bring out moments of innocence, love between a mother and daughter, and self-realization. Loved it. Maimouna Doucoure has done a fantastic job! <3