The Model (film)

The Model is a 2016 Danish thriller drama film directed by Mads Matthiesen and written by Matthiesen, Martin Zandvliet and Anders August. The film stars Maria Palm and Ed Skrein.

The Model
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMads Matthiesen
Screenplay by
Produced by
  • Jonas Bagger
  • Ole Wendorff-Østergaard
  • Madeleine Ekman
Starring
CinematographyPetrus Sjövik
Edited byPernille Bech Christensen
Music bySune Martin
Production
companies
Distributed byNordisk Film
Release dates
Running time
105 minutes
CountryDenmark
Languages
  • English
  • Danish
  • French
Box office$27,000[1]

Plot

A young Danish model named Emma is fighting for a breakthrough in the Parisian fashion world. Her journey to the center of the city of fashion, Paris, and the glamorous life as a top model evolve into a true drama, as Emma meets the attractive and somewhat older fashion photographer Shane White. Emma begins to love her lifestyle, and with Shane by her side, the fashion industry's doors begin to open. But soon Emma finds that love also has gloomy facets, and her dreams are challenged by both Shane and an unexpected, dark side of herself.

Cast

Reception

The Model received mixed reviews from critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 71%, based on seven reviews, with an average rating of 5.87/10.[2] Metacritic gives the film a score of 58 out of 100, based on six critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[3]

The main criticisms of the film were its narrative, particularly plot development, and lack of character development.[4] Variety stated, "The screenplay by Matthiessen and co-writers Martin Pieter Zandvliet and Anders Frithiof August is compelling up until the melodramatic, credulity-straining final act, although the characters, apart from Emma, feel underdeveloped".[5] Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times wrote, "The bodies are thin in the Danish film and so is the plot, though the real-life model who plays the lead role acquits herself well enough".[6]

References
  1. "The Model (2016) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. "The Model". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. "The Model". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  4. Lowe, Justin (11 August 2016). "'The Model': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  5. Simon, Alissa (28 March 2016). "Film Review: 'The Model'". Variety. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  6. Genzlinger, Neil (11 August 2016). "Review: In 'The Model,' She's Camera Ready but Woefully Naïve". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
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