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Beauty Mark (2017)

Beauty Mark poster
Directed by
Harris Doran
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A poor young mother must get money from an abusive man from her past to keep her family safe. The story shows her struggle with poverty, addiction, and cycles of harm.

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What happens

Beauty Mark is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Harris Doran. Inspired by true events, the film follows a poverty-stricken young mother who has to get money from a man from her abusive past in order to save her family. The film explores the interconnected themes of abuse, cycles of abuse, systemic poverty, addiction, and race. The film won multiple awards including the Jury Prize for "Breakout Performance" for its star Auden Thornton at the Los Angeles Film Festival premiere, the Ultra Indie Film Award at Woodstock Film Festival for its director Harris Doran, and the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the Austin Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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