© YouTube / Netflix / Official Trailer / Cuties
Scheduled for release on the platform in September, the French film 'Cuties' bills itself as a coming-of-age drama that hits on modern social issues, following protagonist Amy, a pre-teen girl from a conservative family who joins a school dancing troupe.
But a growing number of detractors argue that the film is obscene and "promotes child pornography," pointing to sexually provocative dance routines and revealing outfits for the underage actors.
"The movie Cuties shows children dressed provocatively, dancing sexually and is rated only for adult viewers," wrote the creator of an online petition calling to have the film blocked on Netflix, which has garnered nearly 12,000 signatures.
It was created for the entertainment of adults who are pedophiles. Please sign the petition to protect our children from exploitation in movies.
Scores of netizens have weighed in on the title, some wondering sarcastically if the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein - the disgraced investor charged with trafficking underage girls before his alleged suicide in prison last year - may have had a hand in producing it.
Comment: The sickness of Western culture and "liberal" values becomes more and more evident with each passing day.
A "coming of age" story? With 11 years old dancers?! The producers of the film aren't fooling anybody. Well maybe some.