Downloaded the criterion app today just to see whats up and stumbled across this. As a gap-toothed shorty, I obviously felt drawn to it. I was not expecting this gem of a documentary to heal years of self-loathing and truma on a random Monday afternoon. This was a love letter to women across all different backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life. I have been on the fence, even still as an adult, to get braces and "fix" my smile. This just cemented me keeping my smile as it was meant to be forever.
The woman who was speaking about not wanting to watch the film back because she didn't want to look at herself hit unbelievably close to home. Seeing her speak about herself this way made me wonder how much time I spent avoiding myself in the mirror, in photos/videos, or even real time. I found her to be absolutely breathtakingly gorgeous the second she came on screen and I immediately felt regret for the years of covering my mouth when smiling and picking food out of my teeth in private with tears in my eyes thinking of the person in front of me fixating on my teeth and perceiving me in an ugly way.
This was lovely. I couldn't stop smiling. Something about women being sure of themselves and embracing their quirks is truly something special.
Downloaded the criterion app today just to see whats up and stumbled across this. As a gap-toothed shorty, I obviously felt drawn to it. I was not expecting this gem of a documentary to heal years of self-loathing and truma on a random Monday afternoon. This was a love letter to women across all different backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life. I have been on the fence, even still as an adult, to get braces and "fix" my smile. This just cemented me keeping my smile as it was meant to be forever.
The woman who was speaking about not wanting to watch the film back because she didn't want to look at herself hit unbelievably close to home. Seeing her speak about herself this way made me wonder how much time I spent avoiding myself in the mirror, in photos/videos, or even real time. I found her to be absolutely breathtakingly gorgeous the second she came on screen and I immediately felt regret for the years of covering my mouth when smiling and picking food out of my teeth in private with tears in my eyes thinking of the person in front of me fixating on my teeth and perceiving me in an ugly way.
This was lovely. I couldn't stop smiling. Something about women being sure of themselves and embracing their quirks is truly something special.
