Personal Shopper (2016)

Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, United Kingdom

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

CG Cinéma, Vortex Sutra, Sirena Film, ARTE, ARTE France Cinéma, Detailfilm, Poisson Rouge Pictures

Kristen Stewart, Lars Eidinger, Sigrid Bouaziz, Anders Danielsen Lie, Ty Olwin, Hammou Graïa

Olivier Assayas

Olivier Assayas, Olivier Assayas

NA

london, england, paris, france, loss of loved one, medium, poltergeist, grief, murder, apparition, female protagonist, spirit, model, twins, text message, shopping, ghost, death of brother, dress shop, dead brother, personal shopper, contacting spirits, clothes shopping

Maureen, mid-20s, is a personal shopper for a media celebrity. The job pays for her stay in Paris, a city she refuses to leave until she makes contact with her twin brother who previously died there. Her life becomes more complicated when a mysterious person contacts her via text message.

Reviews:

Author: Rangan
**Texting, shopping and Ghosting!** This film was different. My bad, I did not quite get the title at first. I misunderstood it. I thought it was like a Shopaholic theme, a person with a shopping addiction. Then what I saw was different, and somewhere in the narration it explains what the title meant. The real challenge watching it is the slow moving storyline. Dull and silent on most of the parts. But the mix of fantasy, like supernatural and regular drama brings interesting fact us to stay with it. Though the most of the film was about texting and shopping. I even thought does it any way connected to Stewart's previous film 'Clouds of Sils Maria'. Because there's something where both the films syncs with. Despite being a bit boring film, Kristen Stewart is the reason it is watchable. Her performance was good, but again the mystery about the unexplainable things holds us as well. Definitely a watchable film, but not an entertaining film that you are looking for on a weekend. I'm not sure who is the target audience, but surely less people will think it is a fine film. So I hope you choose it carefully. _4/10_