Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (R, 2006)
common sense media says
Biopic is smart, but leaves questions unanswered.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this mature biopic about edgy photographer Diane Arbus isn't for kids. It includes explicit nudity (body parts and full frontal at a nudist community), and some sexual activity. The subjects of Arbus' photos include unusual fringe characters like sex workers, dwarfs, giants, twins, and nudists. Characters discuss adultery, depression, sexual desire, and suicide (one character kills himself); children worry about their mother's absences from home. Characters smoke cigarettes and do plenty of social drinking. Language includes at least five uses of "f--k."
Violence:
A character commits suicide.
Sex:
Pervasive metaphorical and explicit sexuality; full-frontal nudity in first and last scenes (set in a nudist camp); repressed/early Diane reveals her bra on her porch, then worries about it; several scenes show Diane and her husband in bed. (They're intimate but strained: When she licks his wrist, he's embarrassed and pulls away.) Sex between Diane and Lionel (in bed, and also, more allusively, as she shaves off his fur); Lionel asks Diane provocative questions about her desires; mild S&M scene (couple dances, in costume); sensual visuals of fur and some objects (camera, razor).
Language:
Some language: "f--k" (5+), "t-ts," "Jesus Christ!"
Consumerism:
Vintage magazine covers (Vogue, Harper's Bazaar); 1950s products (Chock Full o' Nuts coffee, Sunbeam bread) -- all used to establish scene/era, rather than for promotion, per se.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Plenty of social drinking (martinis, wine, scotch); cigarette smoking.
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Sunny Fox
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Everyone is beautiful in their own way
I absolutely loved the relationship of Lionel & Diane in this movie. It's a really different but beautiful film. It shows love & compassion for people who might be different from others, but are equally beautiful in other ways, maybe even more sensitive and caring because of their differences. It's a good film for teaching sensitivity to kids. It shows that everyone needs and deserves love. :)
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