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FEMMEfille

2014

A harrowing, intimate portrait that immerses you in one woman's struggle, leaving a lingering sense of sorrow and unease.

Directed by: Kiki Allgeier
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Kiki Allgeier, Oliviero Toscani, Isabelle Caro

Overview: The story of Isabelle Caro, Oliviero Toscani's NO-Anorexia model who rose to fame after his campaign. Diving through different passages of time, with the aid of family photos as well as video diaries left behind, we see a kaleidoscope of Isabelle's life and the world that surrounded her.

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Directed by: Kiki Allgeier
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Kiki Allgeier, Oliviero Toscani, Isabelle Caro

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
media
death
obsession
isolation
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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