Bottoms Up

2014 • 45 minute

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On the surface, "Bottoms Up" is a documentary film that examines the newest booming trend in aesthetic surgery -- big butts. Placed under a microscope, the film explores the media's impact and other societal pressures that have propelled big butts from a cult fetish to a mainstream phenomenon. With an influx of new "it" girls from Kim Kardashian to Nicki Minaj, the images are inescapable. Women have taken drastic -- and often dangerous -- measures to achieve the impossible and often unreal.

Is bigger always better? When it comes to breasts and lips, the answer has been yes -- with thousands of women going under the knife each year in search of augmented features. In recent years, the focus has shifted from breasts downwards, towards other ass-ets. In fact, in 2013, the number of butt augmentations increased by 58%.

The film doesn't just point the finger at women and the media, as men have played an equally important role. From Sir Mix-a-Lot, whose 1992 hit "Baby Got Back," sensationalized round posteriors "I like big butts and I cannot lie" to new artists like 2Chainz "She got a big butts so I call her big booty", it is men who actively pursue women with this new fetishized feature.
So who is to blame -- the media? Men? Women? "Bottoms Up" offers different perspectives on this new issue. Jam-packed with commentary from plastic surgeons, women who desperately long for larger ones, and men who want a little more than a handful, the film takes a look at booties from every angle.

Graderings en resensies

At 0:35 starts briliant racist talks and no! we do not like such big and ugly asses,this isnt art,this is disgasting,please womens do not destroying your bodys.

As a woman living in an over pressured society with a demand of unrealistic beauty standards - this movie sheds light on how society got to this crazy point- finally a production that is not scared to speak out against the epidemic vs buying into fads such as Hollywood music videos. What happened to the simplicity of beauty? Ladies - if you are thinking about undergoing cosmetic surgery . - this film will be your voice of reason- - watch this and I promise you - you will reconsider your beauty standards.

Ladies don't give me this " we Live a society that demands we look like Barbie or we are pressured to have big breast or a big butt" the only person pressuring you is yourself