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This is your sign to grab popcorn and get ready for a surreal ride—Miu Miu just dropped a film that’s equal parts puppet show and feminist manifesto. At New York Fashion Week, the brand hosted a scree…
This is your sign to grab popcorn and get ready for a surreal ride—Miu Miu just dropped a film that’s equal parts puppet show and feminist manifesto. At New York Fashion Week, the brand hosted a screening of Discipline, Mona Fastvold’s latest Women’s Tales entry, in a velvet-lined theater packed with fashion insiders and curious souls. The vibe? A mix of “I’m here for the art” and “I’m here for the snacks” (the Miu Miu popcorn was legend). Fastvold’s film is a wild ride through control, conformity, and the messy dance of womanhood—think Barbie meets The Handmaiden, but with more glitter and fewer rules.
The film features life-size puppets, each with a masked human handler in Miu Miu gear, performing daily rituals like yoga and dinner parties. It’s a visual metaphor for how society boxes women into roles, but then—poof—the puppets rebel. Amanda Seyfried steals the show as the final act of rebellion, embodying the tension between being a doll and breaking free. Fastvold, who’s already a Oscar-nominated force, said the clothes themselves were her muse. “I wrote the film for the garments,” she told the crowd. “The shoes? The fabric? They’re the starting point.” It’s like fashion meets Freud, but with more drama.
The real magic? Fastvold’s collaboration with choreographer Celia Rowlson-Hall, who helped translate the puppets’ movements into something hauntingly human. The result? A dance of control and chaos, where every gesture feels like a rebellion. After the screening, the trio—Fastvold, Rowlson-Hall, and Hailey Gates—took questions, revealing their dream directors for the next Women’s Tales. Gates picked Elaine May for her “brilliant and funny” edge, while Fastvold went full cult-fave with Claire Denis. Rowlson-Hall? Andrea Arnold, of course. These are the people who turn fashion into philosophy.
So who’s next to take the mic? Drop your pick in the comments—because if Miu Miu’s doing this, we’re all just puppets waiting to break free.
❓ People Also Ask
Who directed Miu Miu’s latest film showcased at NYFW?
Mona Fastvold directed Miu Miu’s latest film, marking her debut at New York Fashion Week.
When did Miu Miu show Fastvold’s film?
Miu Miu premiered Fastvold’s film during New York Fashion Week in September 2024.
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