Girl Model
Girl Model
Girl Model follows a complex supply chain between Siberia, Japan, and the U.S. within the modelling industry. The story is told through the eyes of a scout and a 13 year-old model.
3.0 out of 5 based on 8 reviews
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Omniscore:
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| Certificate |
PG |
| Genre |
Documentary, Thriller |
| Director |
David Redmon Ashley Sabin |
| Cast |
Ashley Arbaugh Rachel Blais |
| Studio |
Dogwoof |
| Release Date |
February 2012 |
| Running Time |
78 mins |
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Girl Model follows a complex supply chain between Siberia, Japan, and the U.S. within the modelling industry. The story is told through the eyes of a scout and a 13 year-old model.
Reviews
Total Film
Jonathan Crocker
“Although the journey of 13-year-old Nadya is quietly heartbreaking, the real core is an intriguing character study. Once a teen model, now a conflicted adult, Ashley Arbaugh scouts girls for the same exploited existence she endured in her youth.”
30/01/2012
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The Observer
Philip French
“A tragic story of exploitation and human indifference.
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12/02/2012
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The Sunday Times
Edward Porter
“The account of the despicable treatment ... is arresting reportage, if not especially cinematic.
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12/02/2012
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The Financial Times
Nigel Andrews
“The banal yet luminous dramas of hope and disappointment play out, proving – again – that life is the same everywhere in the world, once you dig below the perma-crust of nationalistic self-assertion and position-striking.”
09/02/2012
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The Guardian
Andrew Pulver
“This fantastically depressing film ought to be shown in school assemblies, or wherever impressionable pre-teens gather to discuss their dreams of media stardom.”
09/02/2012
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Time Out
Dave Calhoun
“A sensible affair, even if its point of view clearly nods towards accusations of exploitation. ”
06/02/2012
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The Independent
Anthony Quinn
“The film itself is rather starved of context ... The sense of outrage feels stymied by the miserable diet of information.”
10/02/2012
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