Reduction

Reduction is a documentary film about an often overlooked subject: breast reduction surgery. In modern society breasts are still most commonly either over-sexualized or spoken of in the context of breast cancer. But the truth about breasts goes far deeper into issues of women’s control over their own bodies. By following the women undergoing breast reductions and the experts they encounter, this documentary explores the societal systems that influence breast reductions and how they unveil the hidden, extraordinary reality of breasts. As they go through the complicated and arduous process of getting a breast reduction, these women learn more about the complicated nature of the breast. And by changing the narrative of the breast, they hope to spark a medical and cultural revolution.