She lands in a pint-sized apartment, and shares a bunk bed and cloistered bathroom with another teen model. According to the film, the cruel practices are widespread-though the film focuses only on Nadya, who has been plucked from her quaint life in the Siberian countryside with the promise of earning money to support her family with a fruitful modeling career in Japan.īut over the course of several heartbreaking months, she is mistreated in the chaotic and cold Tokyo fashion industry.
A revealing new documentary, Girl Model, which opens in select theaters on Wednesday, details the life of the 13-year-old Siberian schoolgirl and the modeling scout who discovers her.
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