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American Beauty (1999 film)

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American Beauty is a portrait of suburbia and how people lose their spark as life progresses.

There is a puzzling subplot in which Thora Birch's character is shown researching breast surgery. As a key point in her relationship with Wes Bentley's character, she shows him her large, rounded breasts through her bedroom window, presumably to signify her trust in him. It is unclear why she feels she needs surgery. It has been claimed that her breasts are visibly asymmetrical but it is hard to know if this is the point of the scene. If so, does anyone know if this is an effect or represents the actress's real breasts? Science needs to know!

Director: Sam Mendes
Screenwriter/Coproducer: Alan Ball
Director of photography: Conrad Hall
Composer: Thomas Newman

Cast:


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