In the movie “Helter Skelter” the presence of the distortion of the self-image is shown throughout the film. The film, in short, is about the rise and fall of a top Japanese idol named Lillico. Lillico is obsessed with looking youthful to the point that she has none of her original features left. Bought at a price, the exact cost of changing her looks reveals itself slowly throughout the film.
This movie shows an example of the psychological perspective, in how Japan's celebrity culture is based on the fact that beauty and appearances are the only things that matter. As Lillico slowly develops black marks on her body due to surgery. She starts hearing ‘tick-tocks’ in her head as if her time is running out. The ticking sound is a recurrent
This movie shows an example of the psychological perspective, in how Japan's celebrity culture is based on the fact that beauty and appearances are the only things that matter. As Lillico slowly develops black marks on her body due to surgery. She starts hearing ‘tick-tocks’ in her head as if her time is running out. The ticking sound is a recurrent