An aspiring model, Jesse, is new to Los Angeles. However, her beauty and youth, which generate intense fascination and jealousy within the fashion industry, may prove themselves sinister.An aspiring model, Jesse, is new to Los Angeles. However, her beauty and youth, which generate intense fascination and jealousy within the fashion industry, may prove themselves sinister.An aspiring model, Jesse, is new to Los Angeles. However, her beauty and youth, which generate intense fascination and jealousy within the fashion industry, may prove themselves sinister.
- Director
- Writers
- Nicolas Winding Refn(story by)
- Mary Laws(screenplay by)
- Polly Stenham(screenplay by)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Nicolas Winding Refn(story by)
- Mary Laws(screenplay by)
- Polly Stenham(screenplay by)
- Stars
- Awards
- 19 wins & 40 nominations
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- Director
- Writers
- Nicolas Winding Refn(story by) (screenplay by)
- Mary Laws(screenplay by)
- Polly Stenham(screenplay by)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
The sixteen year-old aspiring model Jesse arrives in Los Angeles expecting to be a successful model. The aspirant photographer Dean takes photos for her portfolio and dates her. Jesse befriends the lesbian makeup artist Ruby and then the envious models Gigi and Sarah in a party. Meanwhile, the agency considers Jesse beautiful with a "thing" that makes her different and she is sent to the professional photographer Jack. Jesse attracts the attention of the industry and experiences a successful beginning of her career. Ruby, Gigi and Sarah, however, will do whatever is necessary to get this "thing" for themselves. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Taglines
- The wicked die young
- Genres
- Certificate
- 18
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaThe film was shot in chronological order, and the ending was created and improvised on-set, according to Elle Fanning.
- GoofsWhen Jesse locks her motel room door about halfway through the movie, the deadbolt goes from locked to unlocked and back to locked between shots.
- Quotes
Roberto Sarno: Beauty isn't everything. It's the only thing.
- Alternate versionsThe theatrical R-rated version and unrated version are different only in the second morgue scene as follows: (A) Female genital nudity is depicted 1 hour 29 minutes and 0 seconds into the film. In the R rated version (which played in US theaters), when Ruby was kissing the corpse (played by a female actress), the bottom of the frame showed the upper half of the vulva (inclusive of somewhat blurred labia, due to the camera focus on the kissing). In the "unrated" version (NOT the theatrical version or the director's narrative - which both emulate the R rated version seen in US theaters), that same moment depicts VERY clear labial exposure (as in medical clarity, yet artistically depicted). (B) Note that the unrated version also shows Ruby's hand brush along the genitalia as it sweeps up to the left breast (R rated version prolongs the cut-away to the Jessie fantasy shot), and also depicts Ruby bouncing on the corpse as she reaches orgasm (while the R rated version shows only the close up of her face). The foley work and soundtrack during the unrated morgue scene are subtly but noticeably different. In short, the unrated cut sounds a lot more "squishy" with ample "smacking" sounds. The uncut version appears to be available through iTunes only, despite being an Amazon production,which you can find here: https://itunes.apple.com/mt/movie/the-neon-demon/id1129719992 (That means if you want to watch it on a TV you'll need an AppleTV to play it).
- SoundtracksNeon Demon
Composed by Cliff Martinez and Peter G. Adams
Top review
Very "colourful" in a dark world!
The Neon Demon*...
If you like dark sets and polarising effects with haunting synthesised music then you may like this... Then there's the storyline...
I won't ruin it if you haven't seen it, but it is full of metaphors and subliminal messages within the fashion industry and of wanting; beauty and perfection; a naive innocence that allows themself to be caught up in a world of narcissistic traits and devoured by your own beauty and by the hatred and jealousy of others!
It's about coming of age, the unimportance of men and the fear and loathing of making it in an industry of wolves and a world of monsters!
One of those movies that leaves you bewildered after seeing it, but over analysing it due to the wonder of what you have just seen.
It would make a good book!
*(Not for the faint hearted; perfect for an open minded critic who likes a euphemistic, thriller)
If you like dark sets and polarising effects with haunting synthesised music then you may like this... Then there's the storyline...
I won't ruin it if you haven't seen it, but it is full of metaphors and subliminal messages within the fashion industry and of wanting; beauty and perfection; a naive innocence that allows themself to be caught up in a world of narcissistic traits and devoured by your own beauty and by the hatred and jealousy of others!
It's about coming of age, the unimportance of men and the fear and loathing of making it in an industry of wolves and a world of monsters!
One of those movies that leaves you bewildered after seeing it, but over analysing it due to the wonder of what you have just seen.
It would make a good book!
*(Not for the faint hearted; perfect for an open minded critic who likes a euphemistic, thriller)
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Неоновий демон
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $7,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,333,124
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $589,014
- Jun 26, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $3,377,430
- Runtime1 hour 57 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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