
The Souvenir(2019)
A shy but ambitious film student falls into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship with a charismatic but untrustworthy older man.


“Open your heart, find your voice.”
Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Can Kaz's love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?

Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Noni Jean

Nate Parker
Kazaam Nicol

Minnie Driver
Macy Jean

mgk
Kid Culprit

Danny Glover
Captain Nicol

Aml Ameen
Trey

Benito Martinez
Jesse Soria

Aisha Hinds
J Stanley
India Jean-Jacques
Noni (age 10)

Darryl Stephens
Quentin
Beyond the Lights is a romance, drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of musician, pop star, talent, success, domineering mother, woman director. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, it stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver. Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Can Kaz's love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?
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