Stop what you’re doing, the trailer for Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl is here! Starring Pamela Anderson, the film centres on the struggles of a fifty-year-old showgirl whose long-time show in Las Vegas closes abruptly. What’s she gonna do now? Should she look for another job as a dancer, or should she carve a different path for herself? How many opportunities for her are left, when all you’ve done is perform and entertain in the Sin City?
“Las Vegas treats us like movie stars — costumes, sets. We’re ambassadors for style and grace,” Pamela says wholeheartedly. Her character’s in love with her profession, which she’s been doing for thirty years now. Feathers, glamour, glitz, entertainment; they’re all part of her everyday life. But so is being committed to her role, exercising daily, and smiling even in the darkest times. In The Last Showgirl, which won the Special Jury Prize at San Sebastian Film Festival, we’ll see all of these dichotomies unfold. So far, the trailer is bewitching, so take a first look before the film hits theatres on January 10, 2025.