In a probing yet playful approach to a sensitive subject, this documentary examines the values that prompt people to alter their looks through cosmetic surgery. Personal accounts from men and women, young and old, who have decided to change their bodies are counterbalanced by comments from professionals who explain the effects of physical appearance on our lives. This film focuses mainly on the experiences of Daisy De Bellefeuille, a frank and feisty woman who decides to counter middle age with a facelift. The film provides us with a front-row seat during a facelift operation, as well as a close-up look of the results. (Awards: Melbourne, New York)
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015841
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Academy awards (Motion pictures)
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Australia - Melbourne - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - United States - New York - Awards
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Face
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Beauty, Personal
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Face
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Surgery, Plastic
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)