Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006)

Het fictieve levensverhaal van fotografe Diane Arbus, welbeschouwd één van de belangrijkste Amerikaanse fotografen van de 21ste eeuw. Als Diane, die samen met haar man Allen en twee kinderen in een appartement in Manhattan woont, haar nieuwe bovenbuurman Lionel Sweeney ontmoet, begint haar leven flink te veranderen. Via Lionel, die door een bijzondere ziekte over zijn hele lichaam zwaar behaard is, maakt Diane kennis met allerlei mensen met lichamelijke afwijkingen. Ook groeit er langzaam maar zeker iets bijzonders op tussen Diane en haar mysterieuze bovenbuurman.

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Nicole Kidman assumes the identity of visionary photographer Diane Arbus in a film that draws inspiration from author Patricia Bosworth's best-selling biography to tell the tale of a once-shy woman who becomes one of her generation's most strikingly original visual artists. Diane Arbus was a typical wife and mother whose morbid interests stood in stark contrast with her decidedly conventional existence in 1950s-era New York. Upon making the acquaintance of her eccentric, newly arrived neighbor, Lionel (Robert Downey Jr.), the once-content housewife soon embarks on a creative journey that will forever change the w...
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ay both she and her legions of fans view the world around them. By blending factual aspects of Arbus' life with a fictional narrative, Fur weighs the domestic expectations of the 20th century housewife against the irrepressible drive for an artist to create and explore the world around her in her own unique way. Scripted by Erin Cressida Wilson and directed by Steven Shainberg (Secretary), Fur weaves a fictional romance with intimate details from the iconic photographer's life to offer a fascinating look at Arbus' artistic development.
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