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Netflix faces a backlash, with #CancelNetflix trending on social media, over the streaming platform’s controversial French film Cuties.
Netflix users and critics have protested the ‘over-sexualization’ of children in the film.
Cuties is a teenage coming-of-age drama about Amy, an 11-year-old girl, who decides to join a dance group, annoying her mother who is holding on to traditional values. The film premiered in the world cinema drama competition sector at the 2020 Sundance film festival.
In August, Netflix faced backlash over a promotional poster for Cuties, which featured children in provocative poses. We deeply regret the inappropriate art we used for ‘Mignonnes’ / ‘Cuties,’ “a Netflix representative said in a statement to Variety. “It wasn’t good, nor was it representative of this French movie that premiered at Sundance. We have now updated the images and description. “
In addition to the hashtag, a petition from change.org also asks people to cancel their Netflix subscriptions.
In a statement to Fox News, a Netflix spokesperson said: “Cuties is a social commentary against the sexualization of young children. It is an award-winning film and a powerful story about the pressure girls face on social media and in society. generally when they grow up – and we encourage anyone who cares about these important issues to see the movie. “
