Moss & Freud
Supermodel Kate Moss (Ellie Bamber) is at the height of her fame when she is asked to pose for Lucian Freud (Derek Jacobi). A special bond develops between the uncompromising artist and the model.
In London in the early 2000s, the worlds of fashion and art collide when 28-year-old Kate Moss, who is pregnant at the time, decides to pose for 80-year-old Lucian Freud, widely regarded as one of the greatest painters of the twentieth century. However, Moss had not realised just how demanding and irritable Freud was. Nevertheless, she threw herself into the posing work and used the numerous and lengthy sessions as a welcome break from her superficial and hectic life. A unique dynamic develops between the model and the artist, and the slowly emerging canvas becomes an emotional battleground for two tormented souls. The moment of truth arrives when Kate sees the finished painting; a portrait that is completely at odds with the way she is used to seeing herself.
Written by M.V.