This 2006 film is a fictional biopic based around the life of famous photographer Diane Arbus. 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 Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey Jr..
This film provides examples of:
- Love at First Sight: Diane and Lionel noticed each other when Lionel was moving in. Lionel was in a face mask but Diane was still intrigued by him.
- Pretty in Mink: 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.
- True Art Is Angsty: 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.
