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'The Neon Demon' shocks Cannes with model-beauty obsession

Denmark's Nicolas Winding Refn said Friday his film about cannibal models, which shocked Cannes with a scene of lesbian necrophilia, was a commentary on the obsession with beauty. Starring Elle Fanning, "The Neon Demon" takes a look at the cutthroat fashion industry and women's willingness to go to extremes to be considered beautiful. But it was...

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Danish filmmaker tackles celebrity cannibalism at Cannes

Eat or be eaten -- that's the message of "The Neon Demon", a film about cannibal models with a scene of lesbian necrophilia that shocked Cannes and drew the loudest boos of the festival so far. Starring Elle Fanning, the movie takes a look at the cutthroat fashion industry and women's willingness to go to extremes to be considered beautiful....