Jul 25, 2013

Girl Model (2011)

A documentary about the modeling industry, and specifically about a young Siberian girl entering the industry at age 13 in Tokyo. While the camerawork felt amateurish, it did communicate some of the trepidation and nervousness a young lass might feel as she attempts to find her way in a foreign country. There’s a lot of pressure on her slight shoulders to bring home money for her poor family in the motherland. Having lived in Japan for over a year, it was fun to see it through her eyes those first few days.

Rating: C

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