Pretty Red Dress

Name: Pretty Red Dress
Genre: Drama
Released: June 16, 2023
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Alex Chadwick, Alexandra Burke, Carlos Hercules, Chevone Stewart, Katrina Pollard

2023

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Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: June 16, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Alex Chadwick, Alexandra Burke, Carlos Hercules, Chevone Stewart, Katrina Pollard, Misha Malcolm, Natey Jones, Tsemaye Bob-Egbe, Winston Rollins

Summary: Set against the backdrop of South London and humming with the energy of iconic Tina Turner hits, Pretty Red Dress follows a family tested to their limit when Travis (Natey Jones), fresh out of jail, is found wearing a dress by his partner Candice (Alexandra Burke) and secretive teenage daughter Kenisha (Temilola Olatunbosun). The family isSet against the backdrop of South London and humming with the energy of iconic Tina Turner hits, Pretty Red Dress follows a family tested to their limit when Travis (Natey Jones), fresh out of jail, is found wearing a dress by his partner Candice (Alexandra Burke) and secretive teenage daughter Kenisha (Temilola Olatunbosun). The family is sent spinning by this startling discovery and the truths that remain.… Expand

Director: Dionne Edwards

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 110 min

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Fionnuala Halligan

Jul 25, 2023

Very British and proudly Black, Edwards’ film juggles tones and formats we’ve never seen put together before and it’s a pleasure to see a first-timer flex her muscles in a part-musical, wholly dramatic story of a recently-released prisoner who takes a shine to his partner’s micro red frock. Read full review

Empire Kelechi Ehenulo

Jul 25, 2023

Thought-provoking, intimate and brave, the outstanding performances from its leading stars and Edwards’s smart direction make this a great entry in Black British cinema. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Jul 25, 2023

It’s a movie about masculinity that could have been solemn and prescriptive; instead it’s pulsing with humanity, thanks in great part to tremendous performances from its leads Natey Jones, Alexandra Burke and smart newcomer Temilola Olatunbosun. Read full review

Whelan Barzey

Jul 25, 2023

Warm, self-assured and free-flowing, Pretty Red Dress is the long overdue expansion of Black masculinity that the big screen has been crying out for. It’s about daring to be different, but mostly just yearning to be understood. Read full review

Slashfilm Barry Levitt

Jul 25, 2023

While Pretty Red Dress might be a bit too ambitious and it spends too much time delivering its message, this is a thoughtful, charming study of masculinity and gender expression, anchored by some brilliant performances. Its great musical energy keeps the pacing strong, and it's an exciting new take on the family drama. Read full review

The Independent Clarisse Loughrey

Pretty Red Dress reaches out gently to a few untouched corners of British film – not only in how it tackles gendered expectations, but in how it finds in Candice neither hero nor villain. Read full review

David Jenkins

Jul 25, 2023

It’s a film which dismantles and reconstructs the stereotypes of Black masculinity in a manner that’s both unsentimental and honest. Read full review

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