Caterpillar

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Caterpillar

2023

1h 51m

Documentary

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Endlessly struggling to feel seen, David becomes infatuated with a mysterious company's promise to transform people's lives by permanently changing the color of their eyes. After traveling to India to get the controversial procedure, he begins to question if this artificial beauty will give him the fulfillment he truly seeks.

Joe Gross

Austin Chronicle

A smart, sympathetic character study with an expected style, Caterpillar examines the increasingly complicated nexus of self-esteem, marketing, body modification and technology.

Mar 20, 2023

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Jude Dry

indieWire

Caterpillar holds a cunning mirror up to technology’s effect on everyday life, where we are bombarded with images of ourselves whether we like it or not.

Rated: B

Mar 13, 2023

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John Fink

The Film Stage

Rather than framing the film as a cautionary medical tale, it remains a grounded, sympathetic portrait of David and his quest for beauty.

Rated: B

Mar 23, 2023

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Kyle Turner

The Playlist

Mandelup’s great skill, besides her interrogation into how the social media economy has made the act of being into so much work, has been in her ability to imbue these topics with real human longing.

Rated: B+

Mar 19, 2023

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Kristy Strouse

Film Inquiry

Caterpillar is an impressive documentary that touches on the journey of finding fulfillment in life, before transitioning into the dangers some cosmetic procedures might pose. Riveting.

Mar 19, 2023

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Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

Further proof that the nonfiction work [director Liza] Mandelup is doing is game changing.

Mar 13, 2023

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Endlessly struggling to feel seen, David becomes infatuated with a mysterious company's promise to transform people's lives by permanently changing the color of their eyes. After traveling to India to get the controversial procedure, he begins to question if this artificial beauty will give him the fulfillment he truly seeks.

Director: Liza Mandelup
Producer: Jay Van Hoy, Matthew Cherchio, Liza Mandelup
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 51m