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The Model

2016 · 105 min

A slow, uneasy plunge into glamour and obsession, watching a dream curdle into something unsettling and intimate.

Directed by
Mads Matthiesen
Genres
Drama
Starring
Maria Palm, Ed Skrein, Charlotte Tomaszewska
Overview
When emerging fashion model Emma gets a chance to pursue her dream of becoming an international top model, she leaves her everyday life in Denmark behind, and moves to Paris. At a photo shoot in her new hometown, she meets the attractive photographer Shane White and they fall in love. But their relationship soon turns into a dangerous obsession for Emma.

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Directed by
Mads Matthiesen
Genres
Drama
Starring
Maria Palm, Ed Skrein, Charlotte Tomaszewska
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • ambition
  • madness
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Mads Matthiesen
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Anders Frithiof August, Mads Matthiesen, Martin Zandvliet
Starring
Maria Palm, Ed Skrein, Charlotte Tomaszewska, Marco Ilsø, Thierry Hancisse, Virgile Bramly, Claire Tran, Dominic Allburn
Music
Sune Martin
Cinematography
Petrus Sjövik
Runtime
105 min
Country
Denmark, Poland
Languages
French, English, Danish

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