The Neon Demon

A bright psychological thriller from the winner of the Cannes Film Festival and the author of "Only God Forgives" with Ryan Gosling and "Bronson" with Tom Hardy. An aspiring model moves to Los Angeles. At her first photo shoot, Jessie (Elle Fanning) meets fashion industry workers: Ruby (Jena Malone), Sarah (Abby Lee) and Gigi (Bella Heathcote). Soon the young girl signs a contract with a modeling agency. Jessie is loved by photographers and adored by designers, she is envied, and her youth and beauty are adored. But does the girl like the world of outbursts and artificial emotions, in which predators do not spare their victims. Read more In November 2014, it became known that the next film of Nicolas Winding Refn will be "The Neon Demon". When writing the script, the director was inspired by the famous historical figure of the cruel Countess Bathory. In an interview, he said that he had already made enough films about violent men, now he is interested in working with women. The Danish director has the trilogy "Dealer", the film adaptation of the biography of one of the most dangerous prisoners "Bronson", the criminal drama "Drive" and others. Elle Fanning ("We Bought a Zoo", "The Witcher") was approved for the role of Jessie, and Nicolas Winding Refn himself auditioned for her. A little later, Abby Lee Kershaw ("Gods of Egypt"), Keanu Reeves ("John Wick"), Christina Hendricks ("How to Catch a Monster"), Jena Malone ("Now I'm Going Wild"), Bella Heathcote ("Dark Shadows"), Desmond Harrington ("Dexter") and others joined the cast. Originally, the picture "Neon Demon" was supposed to be called "I walk with the dead" with Carey Mulligan in the main role. The premiere of the film took place at the Cannes Film Festival. This is Nicolas Winding Refn's third film, which competed for the Palme d'Or. The shooting of the thriller "Neon Demon" took place in Los Angeles.