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Beyond the Lights|Samuel Goldwyn Films

Beyond the Lights

Samuel Goldwyn Films
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Overview

Romance ignites between a troubled young singer on the cusp of stardom, and a handsome young cop with political ambitions in this drama about the power of walking your own path. Noni Jean (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) is a talented singer whose ethereal voice has taken the world of music by storm. A glimpse beneath the surface, however, reveals a girl who's cracking under the pressure to top the charts. When Noni tries to end it all, concerned cop Kaz Nicol (Nate Parker) pulls her back from the ledge, and shows her that life is still worth living. Along the way, Noni and Kaz fall head over heels in love. Meanwhile, the powers that be conspire to keep them apart as well as focused on their respective careers. But without Kaz's love, Noni may never find her true voice.

Awards:

Main Cast & Crew:
Gina Prince-Bythewood - Director

Details

    DVD Format
  • Format: DVD
  • UPC: 857789008280
  • Genre: DRAMA
  • Rating: PG-13 (MPAA)
  • Release Date: August 2019

Movie Reviews

Reviews:
"Both Parker and Mbatha-Raw have a sweet, smoldering chemistry that’s a joy to witness..." -- Grade: B+ - 11/13/2014 A.V. Club


"Mbatha-Raw looks, sounds and moves like an A-lister. If BELLE put the actress on Hollywood's radar, BEYOND THE LIGHTS heralds her superstardom." - 11/13/2014 Los Angeles Times


"Both Mbatha-Raw and Parker are appealing, expressive actors, and writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood lets them breathe..." - 11/14/2014 Entertainment Weekly


3 stars out of 4 -- "Driver leaves bite marks on her juicy role. And Mbatha-Raw, so good this year in BELLE, is dynamite." - 11/13/2014 Rolling Stone


"Mbatha-Raw makes the trip interesting." - 11/13/2014 Chicago Sun-Times


"BEYOND THE LIGHTS perfectly mirrors the swooning, swirling, unself-conscious access to feeling that pop music can provide." - 11/13/2014 New York Times


3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] wise and open-hearted look at the price of fame upon personal identity." - 11/13/2014 USA Today


3 stars out of 4 -- "The fact that the film’s star, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, delivers a genuinely galvanizing performance as a singer searching for her own voice makes BEYOND THE LIGHTS not just enormous fun to watch but surprisingly gratifying on an artistic level." - 11/14/2014 Washington Post

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