Ada only thinks she's pretty when using the beautifying filter on an app that makes her look more eurocentric. When the filter does't turn off she is transported to an alternate reality where she faces the "ideal" version of herself, white, beautiful, and deadly.


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About the filmmaker



Amanda Gordon is a sophomore at NYU studying film and television production. She primarily writes and directs short films that bring light to social issues through heartfelt narratives. In addition, she is an online content creator, digital marketing intern, and avid book reader.


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