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Thanks for your attention.

I came as fast as I could. I couldn't have been here sooner.

I saw you made some other changes.

- - Yes... Wait.

Don't hang up.

- Hey, honey. - Mom, it's me.

I'm on the line. Can I call you back?

I just wanted to ask you something, but it's fine.

Okay, honey.

Yes, but I think it's going in the right direction.

It's a bit darker, but it's good.

Also, the vampire teeth.

Very important.

Important for the last shot.

- Did you have a good trip? - Yes, thank you.

- Do you know the House? - This is my first time.

I'll show you around. You can get lost if you don't know it.

These are the lounges.

We receive clients here, we do fittings here.

Upstairs are the workshops.

I'd like you to meet Tim.

- Hello. - Maxine Walker.

He'll be doing your interview for our social media.

- Are you staying dressed like this? - Yes.

We'll do a close-up shot.

- Okay, Tim? - OK.

- Follow me. - OK.

- Please have a seat here. - Hello.

I love the gloves.

They're very beautiful.

Thank you.

Can you introduce yourself? It's for the sound.

I'm Maxine Walker.

Great. Happy to be here for Fashion Week?

Yes, very happy.

You speak French really well.

My mother was French.

That's why. Let's go.

Maxine, you're going to direct the film that will open our show.

How did you end up as a guest artist for the show?

I made a vampire film that the artistic director liked.

She called me.

With a female vampire, is that it? Why?

Why not?

She gets revenge for the violence suffered by women in horror films.

Mmh. And fashion, does it inspire you?

I was asked to participate, I was surprised.

Why surprised?

I come from cinema...

Horror films, independent, low budget.

I've never worked under these conditions.

I feel lucky.

What is fashion for you in two words?

In two words?

Useless and necessary.

Useless and necessary? OK.

That must be my daughter.

Go ahead. We've got this.

It's a very short format. Great, thank you.

Hi.

It's Dr. Kasinski.

Oh, yes, hello.

I have your biopsy results.

I need to see you again.

Oh really, why?

Can you come at 6 PM? Or 6:30 PM?

No. I'm in Paris.

I told you.

Oh, yes.

Are you staying long?

Can't you go back earlier?

No.

I was already late with all the exams.

Why? Is it serious?

There are some anomalies.

Anomalies?

Yes.

Let's not talk about it on the phone.

You should consult someone. As soon as possible.

I'll find you someone in Paris.

But it's not serious, is it?

There's no problem...

I'm thinking of a colleague. His name is Hansen.

I'll see if he can take you.

OK. Thanks.

He's the best. Trust me.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

It's beautiful.

What are you doing?

This dress will open the show.

I'm late, we still have work to do.

- Especially on the sleeves and the back. - OK.

This is my first dress on my own.

It has my name on it. Christine.

Christine? Maxine.

Ouch.

- Are you okay? - Yes.

This finger indicates change. It's a good sign.

Maxine, we've been looking everywhere for you. Come with me.

- We're going to join the team. - Goodbye.

Can we talk about your changes to the mood board?

It's almost nothing.

They don't really like last-minute changes.

You told me.

And you arriving late doesn't help.

I did it as fast as I could.

He says a fashion show is a war machine.

We can't change everything every 5 minutes.

- Hello, welcome. - Hello.

- Did you have a good trip? - Yes, thank you.

We're happy to have you.

Do you know Anton? Do you work together?

Yes, for weeks.

- And we'll do my next film together. - Wonderful.

We were looking at your latest changes.

It's great.

The house policy,

is to give artists freedom.

As much freedom as possible.

But simply, we were wondering...

That scream at the end...

We're not sure about that.

It's a scream of rage, of liberation.

It's a gothic film.

Yes. Yes.

Gothic, now that, we love.

But there's a lot of blood, isn't there?

She can scream, but she doesn't bite anyone.

She doesn't have to.

The pointy teeth, isn't that a bit...

a bit much?

The length of the teeth, we can change that in VFX.

- No. - Well, I mean, it's not...

Okay, come on. I'll let you work.

Thank you, Christophe.

So you don't like vampire teeth?

I don't like them, I love them!

I have the Russian optics you wanted.

Great.

The shadow comes like this.

It's more beautiful, less scary?

Less threatening.

I'd say from below.

OK.

I know it annoys you.

My option is the best, but OK to yours.

I want it to be...

Dr. Kasinski called me today.

Eden, come have your breakfast. The bus is in 9 min.

- Who called you? - Nobody.

- Forget it. - The timing is just...

Doing this fashion thing...

But why did you accept this job?

To pay the bills, you know.

Damn.

It's stupid, your other film starts next month.

Learn to organize yourself.

You're not the center of the world.

I have to work.

Give me Eden.

You forgot to call her back for her homework.

Now, it's too late.

Tell her

I have the little bottles of shampoo she likes.

That's not what she needs.

She's suffering from our divorce.

- It's hard for her. - I know.

You didn't call her back, she doesn't want to talk to you anymore.

Okay.

Could your lawyer respond to my lawyer, please?

It's been two weeks.

She will.

- Is that all? - Yes.

- Where are you? - I'm in Nairobi.

Aren't you from South Sudan?

I was born in Juba, but we moved to Kenya

because of the war.

Modeling, was that always a dream?

- You're hesitating. - No.

How were you discovered?

I was scouted several times on the street

in Nairobi, when I was studying pharmacy.

But I never responded, my father didn't want me to.

Finally, I thought, "Why not?"

I like taking risks.

- There. -

I like taking risks.

There.

Do you want a coffee, tea, or something else?

Nothing?

No, I'm fine.

May I have your passport?

Yes.