Beauty in a Bottle

Director Antoinette Jadaone's (SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION FROM LILIA CUNTAPAY: 2011) latest film is a satire on a society blinded by its superficial standards on Beauty. It is an entertaining, yet a critical look at how we crucify ourselves, for a sip from the fountain of eternal youth. Though at some point the film diverts to a familiar formula from Star Cinema Hell, the film delivers quite a remarkable feat in our local comedies. It is crisp, side-splitting, and undeniably memorable.

BEAUTY IN A BOTTLE is a satire that digs deep into an ugly norm that the society has horrifyingly imposed on itself. Our trivial standards on Beauty has already gone a long way, that even our own minds have substantially embraced a disgusting pretence. It is a film that openly disillusions our self-imposed standards, and presents an inevitable tragedy that awaits us, unless we find our way out while there is time.