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THEME EXPLORATION

cosmetic surgery

10 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In
La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In
2011 · Pedro Almodóvar
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
1977 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Fashions for Women
Fashions for Women
1927 · Dorothy Arzner
Stolen Face
Stolen Face
1952 · Terence Fisher
A Woman’s Face
A Woman’s Face
1941 · George Cukor
The Terminal Man
The Terminal Man
1974 · Mike Hodges
200 Pounds Beauty
200 Pounds Beauty
2006 · Kim Yong-hwa
Stuber
Stuber
2019 · Michael Dowse
The Jigsaw Man
The Jigsaw Man
1983 · Terence Young
Men of Plastic
Men of Plastic
2022 · Im Jin-soon
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg → Canada

His body horror films like 'Crimes of the Future' and 'Shivers' obsessively explore the transformation and mutation of human flesh as both grotesque and fascinating.

Darren Aronofsky → United States

Films like 'Black Swan' and 'The Fountain' delve into obsession with physical perfection and the psychological toll of bodily transformation and self-mutilation.

Virginie Despentes → France

Her work, particularly 'Baise-moi' and 'King Kong Theory,' critically examines female body image, beauty standards, and the violence inherent in cosmetic culture.

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