Director
Sally Potter
examines the effects of globalism in the information age in this drama
following a young blogger named Michelangelo as he interviews a series
of eccentric subjects over the course of seven days. In a prominent New
York fashion house, flamboyant designer Merlin prepares to debut his
latest collection as curious blogger Michelangelo shoots interviews on
his cell phone. His subjects; a disparate mix of New York denizens
including a celebrity supermodel named Minx, a financial backer named
Tiny Diamonds, a seamstress named Anita de Los Angeles, a pizza delivery
boy named Vijay, a war photographer named Frank, and a critic named
Mona Carvell.
The fashion industry is in crisis thanks to globalization
and a faltering economy. As the ever-increasing gap between appearance
and reality widens, Michelangelo becomes the person everyone turns to in
order to vent their frustrations. Later, when a model dies on the
runway and police launch a murder investigation, the interviews take the
form of confessionals in the eyes of a child armed with the two most
powerful tools of his generation: the Internet and a cell phone.
