Written and directed by German filmmaker Sherry Hormann, it works as well as it does because of the performances she's drawn from a solid cast.

It has a compelling message and surrounds it with biopic scenes that appear to be brought in from a different kind of movie. The effect is rather unsettling.

Waris Dirie is an inspiration, inside and out, and so is this movie.

This inspiring story of a nomad-turned-model is executed in the style of a made-for-TV movie.