The Ideal
A jaded modeling scout is pulled into a social media scandal that exposes the vanity and moral compromises of the fashion business.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- provocative
- lazy sunday
- fashion movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Octave’s modeling-agency work places him inside a scandal shaped by social media, branding, and constructed public identities.
Octave Parango is an agency scout whose involvement in a scandal forces his detached industry perspective into personal conflict.
The central conflict is triggered by a scandal that spreads through social media and entangles the agency’s personnel and models.
The modeling agency, its scouts, and its models provide the film’s defining professional and cultural setting.
Films like The Ideal, and why
99 francs
satirical comedy about image-making, celebrity culture, and cynical professional environments
The Players
sharp french comedy centered on media manipulation, consumerism, and morally compromised characters
The Devil Wears Prada
stylish fashion-world comedy blending workplace intrigue with social satire
Movie Details
- Director
- Frédéric Beigbeder
- Release Date
- 2016-06-15
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (117)
Cast
- Gaspard Proust
- Audrey Fleurot
- Anamaria Vartolomei
- Jonathan Lambert
- Camille Rowe
- Alexandrina Turcan
- Nikolett Barabas
- Olivier Broche
- Anthony Sonigo
- Tom Audenaert
Common questions
- What is The Ideal about?
- A jaded modeling scout is pulled into a social media scandal that exposes the vanity and moral compromises of the fashion business.
- What is The Ideal like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Ideal as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Ideal violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Ideal.
- Which films are like The Ideal?
- Films with a similar feel include 99 francs, The Players, and The Devil Wears Prada.
- How long is The Ideal?
- The Ideal runs 90 minutes.
