Desire for Beauty

Things that mirrors don't show.

2013•1h 30m

DocumentaryDrama

Four people turn to plastic surgery as the last resort in their search for perfection - their appearances will change, but will their lives?

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Green Box, Strefa Ciało

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Cast

Agata Kulesza

Self

Maria Czubaszek

Self

Maja Frykowska

Elżbieta Jodłowska

Mikołaj Komar

Zbigniew Lew-Starowicz

Piotr Najsztub

Self

Julia Pietrucha

Self

Maria Rotkiel

Agnieszka Woźniak-Starak

Stefano Terrazzino

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