7/10
A heavy, well-made film...
8 November 2023
...which does the necessary to depict the complexity of theme and character, although it does a little too much about extolling talent. Without being even slightly knowledgeable or concerned with fashion, Galliano's seemed farcical to me, as did his character. We also learn he still has the support of the heavyweights in the fashion world such as Anna Wintour. "He was just ill", fair enough, but there are many people with childhood as horrible as his and even worse, who do however take accountability. Galliano is still in denial, perpetrating his narcissistic persona/mask, and hasn't apologised to the "small" people he insulted, although he claims he "thinks" he did, because there was "eye contact in the court". He apologised to those who meant something in the fashion business.

His final (2022) show depicted is still escapist, sad testimony of his grandiose delusion.

Sadly, Galliano's behaviour is symptomatic and couldn't be more relevant today. Not knowing the first thing about jews, and without any relationship to them whatsoever, the first thing arising in his drunken, self-loathing mind, is antisemitism.
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