The Model (film)

The Model
The Model
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mads Matthiesen
Screenplay by	Mads Matthiesen; Martin Zandvliet; Anders August;
Produced by	Jonas Bagger; Ole Wendorff-Østergaard; Madeleine Ekman;
Starring	Maria Palm; Ed Skrein; Charlotte Tomaszewska; Marco Ilsø; Thierry Hancisse;
Cinematography	Petrus Sjövik
Edited by	Pernille Bech Christensen
Music by	Sune Martin
Production; companies	Zentropa; Film i Väst;
Distributed by	Nordisk Film
Release dates	30 January 2016 (International Film Festival Rotterdam); 11 February 2016 (Denmark);
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Denmark
Languages	English; Danish; French;
Box office	$27,000

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.

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

Maria Palm as Emma
Ed Skrein as Shane White
Yvonnick Muller as André
Dominic Allburn as Sebastian
Virgile Bramly as Marcel
Thierry Hancisse as Bernard
Marco Ilsø as Frederik

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

^ "The Model (2016) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^ "The Model". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
^ "The Model". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^ Lowe, Justin (11 August 2016). "'The Model': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^ Simon, Alissa (28 March 2016). "Film Review: 'The Model'". Variety. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^ 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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[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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