Synopsis: A FILM THAT MIGHT RESCUE THE LIVES OF SOME GIRLS" -Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "One of the MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENTARY FILMS of this decade" -The Daily Campus "ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL VIEWING" -Capone, Ain't It Cool News "GREAT MESSAGE" -The Today Show
The critically acclaimed campus phenomenon exposing AMERICA'S UGLY OBSESSION WITH BEAUTY Every year Americans spend an average of $12.4 billion (yes billion!) on cosmetic surgery procedures. Why are we being conditioned not to like the way we look? Award winning filmmaker Darryl Roberts goes on a five year journey to unearth the origins and deadly risks of our nation's quest for physical perfection.