
In 1958, in New York City, the upper class Diane Arbus is a frustrated and lonely woman with a conventional marriage with two daughters. Her husband is a photographer sponsored by the wealthy parents of Diane, and she works as his assistant. When Lionel Sweeney, a mysterious man with hypertrichosis (a.k.a. werewolf syndrome, a disease that causes excessive body hair), comes to live in the apartment in the upper floor, Diane feels a great attraction for him and is introduced t... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1958, in New York City, the upper class Diane Arbus is a frustrated and lonely woman with a conventional marriage with two daughters. Her husband is a photographer sponsored by the wealthy parents of Diane, and she works as his assistant. When Lionel Sweeney, a mysterious man with hypertrichosis (a.k.a. werewolf syndrome, a disease that causes excessive body hair), comes to live in the apartment in the upper floor, Diane feels a great attraction for him and is introduced to the world of freaks and marginalized people, falling in love with Lionel.
Leave your thoughts about Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus.
| E! OnlineMatt StevensThis Alice in Wonderland-esque fable, tracking her theoretical evolution from repressed wallflower to visionary artist, doesn't go deep enough down the rabbit hole. |
| Filmcritic.comChris Cabindoesn't necessarily bore but rather confounds |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyThough defying biopic cliches, this is yet another version of Beauty and the Beast, a misconceived fairytale by writer Wilson that fails to illuminate Arbus' genius, and made worse by Nicole Kidman who's miscast. |
| Reel.comTimothy KnightFur barely scratches the proverbial surface of its complex subject. You'll ultimately learn far more about Arbus by studying one of her photographs than by sitting through this pretentious bore. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineThese are themes that everyone can identify with, especially when they're expressed with such intelligence and artistry. |
| Denver PostLisa KennedyShainberg neither sugarcoats [Diane Arbus's] distance from her girls nor judges it. The filmmakers understand Arbus's story within the context of her time and upbringing. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerStylish, imaginative and beautifully directed, this is a slow-moving but utterly mesmerising drama with terrific performances from Kidman and Downey Jnr. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura Clifford...a kinky fairy tale that uses a strange love affair as a metaphor for the artistic urge. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatAn alluring psychodrama about Diane Arbus that celebrates freaks, the start of something completely different, and the liberation that comes when soul mates share their innermost secrets. |
| eFilmCritic.comBrian OrndorfKidman guides the audience through this saga of self-discovery with pliable reserve and a communicative face. |