This 2006 film is a fictional biopic based around the life of famous photographer Creator/DianeArbus. In the movie she is depicted as a lonely housewife. She meets the enigmatic Lionel Sweeney, goes down the path of infidelity, and discovers a world unlike anything she had seen before. It stars Creator/NicoleKidman and Creator/RobertDowneyJr.
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!!This film provides examples of:
%% * ArtisticLicense: The title basically spells this out.
%% * BeastAndBeauty
%% * BeautyEqualsGoodness: Subverted.
%% * FashionShow: One that Diane's parents set up and Diane is the photographer.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Diane and Lionel noticed each other when Lionel was moving in. Lionel was in a face mask but Diane was still intrigued by him.
* PrettyInMink: One of the first scenes of the film is a fur fashion show, with Diane wearing fur skins, and even her daughter wears a little mink coat.
* TrueArtIsAngsty: Diane's path of self-discovery starts with taking pictures of circus freaks, people with severe deformities and other disorders. This will, eventually, become her artistic legacy.
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