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A Frown Gone Mad

A Frown Gone Mad

2024
Documentary
71 min
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Botox, Revolax, Sculptra, Hyaron, Juvederm: all sorts of products—perhaps not all entirely legal—sell like hot cakes in Bouba’s Lebanese beauty salon. Skillfully, though not always gently, she jabs…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Omar Mismar

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Common themes and sentiments

intriguing clinical sharp timely reflective transactional unsettling observational dark human topical superficial

Reviews

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Imogen Hayes
Mar 17, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

The premise of 'A Frown Gone Mad' is undeniably topical, delving into the world of beauty injectables with a focus on Bouba's active role. The film presents a steady stream of clients seeking wrinkle reduction, highlighting the demand…

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Silas Croft
Mar 17, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

A surprisingly potent exploration of vanity and the pursuit of an ageless facade, 'A Frown Gone Mad' is a film that lingers. Bouba's salon becomes a stage for a parade of individuals grappling with the visible marks of…

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Genevieve Dubois
Mar 17, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'A Frown Gone Mad' offers a glimpse into the high-stakes world of cosmetic injectables, where results are temporary and legality is sometimes in question. Bouba, the central figure, is portrayed as a formidable presence in her salon, her…

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Marcus Bellweather
Mar 17, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

This is a shrewdly observed piece that dives headfirst into the contemporary obsession with youth. 'A Frown Gone Mad' presents Bouba’s salon as a microcosm of societal pressures, where the promise of erasing wrinkles comes with a subtly…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 17, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

In 'A Frown Gone Mad,' the sterile world of injectables is brought to life through Bouba's bustling Lebanese salon. The film navigates the allure and potential pitfalls of cosmetic procedures with a keen, if sometimes sharp, eye. Performances…

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Given the plot summary, 'A Frown Gone Mad' seems poised to operate within the realm of drama, potentially with elements of dark comedy or social commentary. The focus on cosmetic procedures, the potential for legal grey areas with the products, and the description of Bouba's forceful technique suggest a narrative that explores human vanity and the pressures of societal beauty ideals.