CINEHUNCH / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

A FRESH ALLOWANCE AT MIDNIGHT · ISTANBUL TIME

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The Neon Demon posterA FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOK

THE FEATURE PRESENTATION

MOVIE2016 1h 58m DNK

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

Sixteen-year-old aspiring model Jesse has just moved from small-town Georgia (U.S. state) to Los Angeles. She meets photographer Dean, who does her first shoot, and makeup artist Ruby, who introduces fellow older models Sarah and Gigi. The three women are intrigued by Jesse's natural beauty and curious about her sexual proclivities. Jesse feigns experience in the latter.

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

Jesse

Karl Glusman

Karl Glusman

Dean

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

Ruby

Bella Heathcote

Bella Heathcote

Gigi

Abbey Lee

Abbey Lee

Sarah

Desmond Harrington

Jack

Christina Hendricks

Christina Hendricks

Jan

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Hank