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The Neon Demon

24/9/2016, 22:00, Odeon Opera 1

A paroxysm of Technicolor, blood-soaked visions, swastikas and neon lights escort 16-year-old Jessie to her nightmarish trip to Los Angeles and the carnivorous-like competitive fashion world. Is beauty everything? The Danish director of "Drive" naturally has a provocative answer to this question thanks to a genuine sensual delirium, clothed in high fashion sounds by Cliff Martinez and destined to make dedicated fans out of you.

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Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Screenwriters: Mary Laws, Nicolas Winding Refn, Polly Stenham
DoP: Natasha Braier
Music: Cliff Martinez
Editor: Matthew Newman
Principal Cast: Elle Fanning, Karl Glusman, Jena Malone, Bella Heathcote, Abbey Lee, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves

France, Denmark, USA | 2016 | Color | DCP | 117' | English

 



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