Married carnival performers are subjected to the abuses of their employer in this silent film gem that has not received as much attention as it deserves. When the boss' unwanted advances on the wife are refused, he taunts a lion until it nearly kills her. But the other performers assist in a unique plot for revenge. Jaque Catelain directs and stars in this film made for influential French director Marcel L'Herbier's production company. Some sources also list L'Herbier as co-director, as he is credited here. The film boasts some rapid-fire editing techniques that were decades ahead of its time.
曾经红极一时的好莱坞巨星伊丽莎白(黛米·摩尔 Demi Moore 饰),无法面对自己老去的容颜,决定使用一种名为“完美物质”的黑市药物,透过注射药物的细胞复制物质,创造出更年轻、更好的另一个自己(玛格丽特·库里 Margaret Qualley 饰)。“年华老去”及“年轻貌美”的自己该如何共存?会是更强烈的容貌焦虑大战?还是要不断迎合大众对“美”的期待?一场自我身体主导权的争夺战即将上演……