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The Artist and the Model
The Artist and the Model
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/10
100 Ratings

THE ARTIST AND THE MODEL

El artista y la modelo

Directed by Fernando Trueba
Spain, France, 2012
Drama

Synopsis

An aging painter and his wife discover a beautiful, waiflike young woman wandering the streets whom they take in as his model in this story by 1994 Oscar winner Fernando Trueba about artists and their muses.

Synopsis

An aging painter and his wife discover a beautiful, waiflike young woman wandering the streets whom they take in as his model in this story by 1994 Oscar winner Fernando Trueba about artists and their muses.

Our take

This autumnal feature from Fernando Trueba, which he co-wrote with Jean-Claude Carrière, revitalizes the clichéd muse-artist dynamic against the historical backdrop of WWII. The film is richly textured, pairing the rugged sculptures and cracked studio walls with Aida Folch’s soft voluptuousness.