The Needle
The Needle is a portrait of a home clinic for body modification in one of San Juan's most impoverished neighborhoods. In telling the story of the clinic's owner and two clients, the film explores addiction as expressed through the search for beauty, social acceptance, and inter-personal affection.
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The Needle
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 15, 2012
Runtime
0h 40m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
La aguja
Production Companies
The Needle LLC
Director
Carmen Oquendo-Villar
Description
The Needle is a portrait of a home clinic for body modification in one of San Juan's most impoverished neighborhoods. In telling the story of the clinic's owner and two clients, the film explores addiction as expressed through the search for beauty, social acceptance, and inter-personal affection.
