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Lovely
Lovely
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  2. Lovely

Lovely

2022
16m
Drama
Fantasy
Horror

Status

Released

Release

2022

Runtime

16m

Storyline

When Ria, a 16-year-old darker-skinned Indian-American girl, sneaks into her family’s grocery store basement to use skin-lightening creams to impress her mother, she encounters a mysterious woman who promises her fairer and whiter skin for life.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
16m
Sep 14, 2022
Digital Release
Sep 14, 2022
Languages
English
Director
Naomi Shroff-Mehta
Production
University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts
University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

3 Cast Members

Susie Abraham

Susie Abraham

Asha (Mother)

Elyse Ahmad

The Woman

Ashwini Ganpule

Ashwini Ganpule

Ria

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