Caterpillar
A 50-something queer man who always had issues with his looks, David becomes obsessed with the idea of changing his eye color. When he finds a company that can perform this surgery, he believes has finally found solace. Vacillating between destructive vanity and admirable resilience, David is a fascinating subject in a film that examines societal notions of physical beauty and how they manifest in people’s psychology while uncovering the dark side of the international plastic surgery industry.
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Caterpillar
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 10, 2023
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Caterpillar
Production Companies
Topic Studios, XTR, Olive Hill Media, Parts & Labor
Director
Liza Mandelup
Description
A 50-something queer man who always had issues with his looks, David becomes obsessed with the idea of changing his eye color. When he finds a company that can perform this surgery, he believes has finally found solace. Vacillating between destructive vanity and admirable resilience, David is a fascinating subject in a film that examines societal notions of physical beauty and how they manifest in people’s psychology while uncovering the dark side of the international plastic surgery industry.
