# Dramatic Body-Morphing Films The 'Plastic' Short Film Comments on Extreme Beauty Standards By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-11-06 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plastic-short-film References: [sandywidyanata](http://www.sandywidyanata.com/plastic.html) ‘Plastic’ is a short film by Sandy Widyanata that follows Anna as she prepares for a first date. After their dinner reservation is bumped up, Anna struggles to quickly find something that will fit her. She ends up tearing a pair of jeans in the process and being unable to fit into one of her dresses. In frustration, she slathers her face with a [miracle cream](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/periodic-fable), which truly does have magical properties. The cream makes her face and body parts soft and malleable and as if she was made of plastic, Anna is able to sculpt a body like the ones seen in magazines. Anna transforms her body parts into [doll-like proportions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dynamic-skin-sculptor) and realizes she looks nothing like herself. The end of the video reveals a charming twist that makes it a short film well worth watching. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Extreme Beauty Standards:** Possible innovation opportunities for new beauty products and services to promote a healthier attitude toward body image. - **Body Sculpting Technology:** Opportunities for new technologies to reshape the human body, creating new medical and cosmetic treatments. - **Virtual Reality Beauty Applications:** Possibilities for new virtual reality software and applications that allow users to preview and experiment with different body shapes and sizes. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Cosmetics Industry:** Opportunities for cosmetics companies to develop products that promote healthy body image and celebrate diverse beauty standards. - **Medical Industry:** Opportunities for medical companies to develop innovative technologies to reshape and restore human bodies. - **Entertainment Industry:** Possibilities for the entertainment industry to create new films and media that promote body positivity and self-acceptance. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mental Health-Protective Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cost-of-beauty-a-dove-film.md) - [Beauty-Branded Film Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-basel-miami-beach.md) - [Body-Positive Disney Shorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reflect.md) - [Empowering Skincare Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skincare-campaign-1.md) - [Transformative Shaping Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-by-miraclesuit.md) - [Upcycled Plastic Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crafting-plastic.md) - [Bizarre Transformative Comedy Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-nugget-trailer.md) - [Dynamic Shape-Shifting Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primrose-dress.md) - [Beauty Crime Mockumentaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cosmetic-criminals.md)