In Beyond the Lights, Noni is trying to get control of her world from her overbearing mother who groomed her into stardom to prove a point to her own naysayers of years past. Noni is in the loud and fast-paced music world but slowly transitions into quietness, falling in love, and rediscovery. Here is what BNT has to say about the movie and soundtrack, the Tokyo Olympics coming to an end, and something good that's going on.