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The film faced outright bans or severe distribution restrictions in several countries, including Canada, Australia, and parts of Europe.

| Publication | Year | Dominant Lens | Representative Quote | |-------------|------|---------------|-----------------------| | Kino‑Okru (Lviv) | 1991 | Aesthetic/authorial | “Malle’s visual poetry captures the decadence of the French Quarter with a painterly eye rarely seen in Soviet‑era imports.” | | Vidkryta Kamera (Kyiv) | 1992 | Moral/ethical | “The film’s eroticisation of a child raises questions that Ukrainian society is only beginning to confront after decades of censorship.” | | Ukrainian Film Review (Odesa) | 1993 | Historical/political | “Beyond the scandal, Pretty Baby offers a critique of capitalist exploitation—a theme resonant with our own post‑Soviet transition.” | pretty+baby+1978+okru