An insecure Chinese-American teenager undergoes experimental surgery to appear white, hoping to secure the prom queen title and peer acceptance.
Acting
Shirley Chen's physical transformation is genuinely unsettling.
Practical Effects
The surgery sequences reject CGI for something far worse.
Writing
Amy Wang's script weaponizes prom-movie tropes brilliantly.
Director
Amy Wang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Wang cited 'The Swan' and Korean idol surgery culture as direct influences, updating the J-horror 'face theft' trope for American racial politics.
The prosthetics team studied actual facial feminization surgery footage; Chen wore appliances for 14-hour days, sleeping in partial makeup to maintain continuity.
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