House of Cotton

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Struggling at nineteen with financial woes and the haunting presence of her late grandmother, Magnolia's life takes a turn when a mysterious stranger, Cotton, offers her a modeling job at his family's funeral home. As her situation improves, she realizes that Cotton's increasingly bizarre requests come with hidden dangers. This gripping narrative serves as a sharp social commentary on the complexities of being poor, Black, and a woman in the South, delving into themes of exploitation and resilience in the aftermath of the American plantation legacy.