Movie

The Ideal

2016 · 90 min

A breezy, cynical satire that whisks you through glossy excess and absurd encounters with a smug, entertaining antihero.

Overview: Octave Parango, the former concept creator/editor of 99 francs has become a model scout in Moscow. This cynical hedonist leads a very pleasant life in the arms of young Russian models and in the private jets of his oligarch friends... until the day that he is contacted by The Ideal, the world's leading cosmetics firm, embroiled in a huge media scandal. Our antihero has seven days to find a new muse by traveling through the confines of post-Communist Russia, under the orders of Valentine Winfield, a hard and authoritarian visual director.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, absurd and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Corruption, media, ambition, identity
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
media
ambition
identity
class
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong