Puzzle of a Downfall Child

Puzzle of a Downfall Child

1970 · 105 min · EN · R · 6.6 (22 votes)
Dir. Jerry Schatzberg · Starring Faye Dunaway, Barry Primus, Viveca Lindfors, Barry Morse, Roy Scheider, Ruth Jackson · Music Michael Small
Drama

Lou Andreas Sand, a once famous model, recalls her past as she tries to make success in the modeling world of New York, her stressfull workdays, her affair with Mark, an advertising executive, her friendship with photographer Aaron, and her downward spiral into ruin.

VIBE

A haunting, disorienting descent into a model's fractured psyche. It's a visually arresting, psychologically dense exploration of fame, trauma, and the elusive nature of self, leaving you with a lingering sense of unease.

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