Looks That Kill

• Comedy
• Romance
• Drama

Looks That Kill presents a darkly comedic and surprisingly tender romance exploring the isolating experience of both exceptionalism and difference. Rory, cursed with an irresistible allure that unintentionally harms those around him, navigates a life of sheltered confinement until he encounters Astrid, whose facial disfigurement renders her invisible to a world obsessed with appearances. Their connection blossoms into a sweetly awkward courtship, challenging societal norms and offering a unique perspective on beauty, rejection, and the desperate longing for genuine connection. The film subverts typical teen romance tropes by framing attraction not as a force of destiny, but as a dangerous, even lethal, flaw, ultimately finding solace in a shared understanding of living outside the mainstream.