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A young gravure model on the verge of her breakthrough fights for a coveted magazine cover, only to find herself trapped in a web of exploitation, power games, and constant surveillance. As industry pressure intensifies, her estranged mother suddenly reappears and begins to manage her career, turning protection into control. Caught between public image and private collapse, the model is pushed toward a psychological breaking point.
The Cover Girl is a dark-pop psychological thriller exploring the violence of fame, mother–daughter codependency, and the unseen costs of visibility in the age of SNS and livestream culture.
Directed by Yuki Kobayashi (Japan)