Four people turn to plastic surgery as the last resort in their search for perfection - their appearances will change, but will their lives?
Pragnienie piękna is of 1 hour(s) and 30 minute(s). It is Produced By: Green Box, Strefa Ciało. It was released on 2013-03-22. It has the tagline: Things that mirrors don't show.
Genres: DocumentaryDrama
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