Netflix Apologizes For “Inappropriate” ‘Cuties’ Poster – Deadline

Netflix has issued a swift mea culpa after a strong backlash today all around the advertising and marketing of its forthcoming launch Cuties.

The largely properly-obtained French-language pic gained the Planet Cinema Dramatic Directing Award at Sundance this year. It follows Amy, an 11-yr-old girl who joins a group of dancers named ‘the cuties’ at school, and fast grows mindful of her burgeoning femininity – upsetting her mother and her values. The movie is 82% contemporary on Rotten Tomatoes and critics commonly praised it for its handling of sensitive matters.

Netflix recently commenced advertising and marketing the movie ahead of its release on the system on September 9. Having said that, the accompany artwork has provoked a storm of on the net criticism, with many declaring the poster sexualizes youngsters. A person Twitter user known as it “disgusting”, although a further stated “Netflix definitely messed up here”.  Here’s the poster which sparked the backlash:

The on the net release follows its theatrical roll out in its native France by means of Bac Movies, which started yesterday (August 19). The Netflix poster contrasts noticeably with the French theatrical poster, which strikes a fairly distinctive tone, as per the down below:

Netflix has moved speedily to take down the offending artwork and has already replaced it it wouldn’t confirm if the poster was produced in-residence or by an company. The streamer also apologized, issuing the next statement to Deadline:

“We’re deeply sorry for the inappropriate artwork that we utilized for Cuties. It was not Okay, nor was it representative of this French movie which premiered at Sundance. We have now up to date the photographs and description.”