“You’ll be a fantasy,” she says to her daughter. She warns Beauty that these white people are just looking for their next target, that they don’t care about her. Mother (a sharp Niecy Nash), a singer who never broke out commercially, wants to protect her daughter from a thirsty industry. Fame - even the expectation of it - will alter the already fragile dynamics of her insular world. When offered a lucrative contract by an overzealous label executive (Sharon Stone), Beauty must seriously consider if she is ready to be a star. The film broadly tells the story of a young singer mere steps away from the spotlight. Stylishly directed by Andrew Dosunmu (Mother of George, Where Is Kyra, Restless City), Beauty, like its protagonist, is searching - for itself and its purpose. Release date: Wednesday, June 29 (Netflix)Ĭast: Niecy Nash, Giancarlo Esposito, Sharon Stone, Aleyse Shannon, Gracie Marie Bradley, Kyle Bary, Micheal WardĪnd then: What is Beauty? Is it a portrait of a young woman balancing family, love and career? An allegory about the perils of a parasitic music industry? Or a comment on fame and how it changes Beauty and everyone around her?

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