High & Low - John Galliano

AroView: An eye-popping and jaw-dropping doco about the flamboyant British fashion designer who fell from grace after he was caught on camera hurling despicable insults during a drunken bender.

Controversy aside, Galliano is blessed with an unbridled talent that saw him constantly dazzle as head designer at the House of Givenchy and House of Dior, and his achievements are gloriously showcased here. He can also strike a pose with the best of them, so as a fashion doco subject he’s one that stands out from the crowd.

Directed by the Academy Award-winning Kevin Macdonald (Touching The Void), the film offers a rare glimpse into Galliano’s perspective and search for redemption, with candid interviews from fashion world luminaries like Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Anna Wintour and Sidney Toledano.

“Between the highs-and-lows of razzle-dazzle couture there’s a substantial film here, and a frank portrait of a damaged, evasive man trying to come to terms with what he has done.” ~Fionnuala Halligan, Screen Daily

“Macdonald has crafted one of the most riveting rise-fall-redemption story arcs in documentary format in recent memory, with Galliano himself as his unreliable — but never less than compelling — guide.” ~Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire