The backlash to the French independent film โMignonnes,โ or โCuties,โ started before it had even been released because of a poster that went viral for its provocative depiction of its young female actors.
At the heart of the backlash is the idea that โCutiesโ is dangerously and irresponsibly sexualizing pre-teen girls, which, ironically, is what the movie itself is criticizing too.
She becomes fascinated with a clique of rebellious girls at her middle school who choreograph dance routines and wear crop tops and heels.
Netflix acquired โCutiesโ out of the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year where it was favorably reviewed and won an award for its direction.
โOur girls see that the more a woman is overly sexualized on social media, the more she is successful.