Beauty Mark

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Beauty Mark

2017

1h 27m

Drama

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When an impoverished young mother and her toddler are evicted, she is forced to turn to the only one she knows who has any money, the man who abused her as a child.

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Though its pile-up of poverty, humiliation and bitterness threatens to make it a miserablist moral crusade, the film finds forward momentum in its protagonist, who is not yet ready to be destroyed by what the world has saddled her with.

Oct 16, 2017

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Every part of this film that goes to an unsettling place or each opposing moment that shows glimmers of hope within disparity hinge on the light shining out of Auden Thornton's extraordinary performance.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 14, 2019

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Kt Schaefer

Substream Magazine

The film has a compassion for its subjects and shines a light on the small things that are so often left out of these kinds of stories.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 8, 2018

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Raquel Stecher

Quelle Movies

A timely story for the #MeToo era

Aug 27, 2018

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Bobby LePire

Film Threat

Beauty Mark is tonally odd at times, and not all the scenes make coherent sense. But its story and message are remarkable, the actors are excellent, and the realistic depiction of adult survivors of sexual abuse is heartfelt.

Rated: B

Nov 27, 2017

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

If Beauty Mark is able to do anything at all for viewers, it should be that the film gets people to start talking and have that conversation.

Nov 11, 2017

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Sal D

Gut wrenching theme of abuse with working class poverty woven into film’s fabric. I’ think the film’s punch would have been greater focusing on one these theme, rather than both.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/29/24

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Shock Therapy R

The moral of the story is to entertain your abuser in order to pay rent? This is a sad commentary on life. Shall we call this empowerment also? After all, the rent got paid. This movie is 100 mph in the wrong direction.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/21/23

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Audience Member

A refreshing change from an assembly line of movies about beauty queen daughters working for their ultra rich father's law firm. This is an old story that effects every sector of society. "Beauty Mark" is especially heartbreaking as it is so well portrayed by Auden Thornton, as a young mom stuck in the cogwheel of extreme poverty. A superb lead actress & supporting cast, so convincing that it's easy to forget they're acting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

A+ Whoa! Heartfelt, confident & beautiful. Assured, compassionate direction supports an EXQUISITE performance from Ms. Auden Thornton -- absolutely wonderful.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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The best in Van Nuys I definitely recommend this place Love their customer service very little wait on appointments .. and good prices

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

Quite a surprise, as I wasn't expecting much. A fascinating look.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Synopsis

When an impoverished young mother and her toddler are evicted, she is forced to turn to the only one she knows who has any money, the man who abused her as a child.

Director: Harris Doran
Producer: Bridget Berger, Harris Doran, Penny Edmiston, Corey Moosa, Kiley Lane Parker
Screenwriter: Harris Doran
Production Co: The Group Entertainment, Hideout Pictures, Madison Square Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2018
Runtime: 1h 27m

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