The Neon Demon
Beauty is vicious.
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A visually stunning, deeply unsettling descent into the predatory underbelly of beauty culture, where youth and innocence are hunted by narcissistic rivals in a neon-soaked Los Angeles.
When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
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