‘Couture’ is a beguiling, unfocused take on women in the arts

‘Couture’ is a beguiling, unfocused take on women in the arts
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“Couture” makes its thematic tensions apparent immediately. Early in the film, which takes place in the lead up to a show during Paris Fashion Week, a seamstress works on the dress that will open the show, pinning red threads in a pattern across a mannequin. Later, Maxine (Angelina Jolie) – a fil...