Beyond the Lights2014

Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood

Acters

Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Noni)
Nate Parker (Kaz)
Minnie Driver (Macy Jean)
Machine Gun Kelly (Kid Culprit)
Danny Glover (Captain Nicol)
Darryl Stephens (Quentin)

Story of Noni, a hot new artist who is primed for superstardom; but the pressures of fame have her on edge.
Noni Jean 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 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.

“There is an integrity and intelligence that elevates the characters and the film as a whole.” – Behind The Lens
“Beyond The Lights gives the audience many other simple pleasures and, at least for its duration, makes us wonder what else we could ever want from the movies.” – Bitch Flicks
“In every scene here, Prince-Bythewood calmly and sensitively melts our resistance to the outlandish, outsized quality of her plot and stays true to the message she wants to deliver without ever getting pious or preachy.” – The Wrap