Genre: Drama, Comedy, Satire, Teenage, Love
Tagline: A Vanity Production
Plot: When Elizabeth gave up her acting career to become a wife and mother, it was a liberating choice. She let her hair go gray, stopped worrying about every extra pound, and laughed when her teenage daughter Sara nagged her about her appearance. But then Duncan, the husband she thought adored her, leaves her for a beautiful and much younger woman. At the same time, Sara becomes obsessed with appearance and threatens to drop out of school and become a beautician, a career choice that horrifies Elizabeth. Kate, Elizabeth's older sister, is searching for a subject for her documentary video class, and sees the perfect opportunity. She persuades Elizabeth to let Sara do an elaborate makeover on her. With a tape-on face-lift, eye-tucks, girdle, and wig, Elizabeth is transformed - at least fifteen years younger, very glamorous, with a new zest and self-confidence. Sara arranges a meeting at a restaurant between her mother and father to show off her creation, but the focus of Elizabeth's attention wanders to Max, the restaurant's owner. In an effort to spice up her video with a little romance, Kate sets up a date for Max and Elizabeth. Elizabeth, believing Max is only interested in her "made-up" self, transforms herself again for their date. Despite a host of glitches and a near
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