i-D Meets: Elle Fanning x Nicolas Winding Refn

Beauty isn’t everything... it’s the only thing. Nicolas Winding Refn follows up Only God Forgives with another dark, horrific and incredibly well-shot project, this time on the subject of b-e-a-u-tiful girls. “I wasn’t born beautiful,” the director told i-D, “my wife was and my kids were, so I wondered what it would be like. It’s like a fantasy.” The film sees young hopeful model Jessie, played by Elle Fanning, move to LA and discover just how desirable her youth and looks are. Commenting on the fashion ind