In a dystopian future, 15-year-old Tally Youngblood eagerly awaits her 16th birthday, when she will undergo a mandatory surgery to become 'Pretty.' But when her rebellious friend Shay disappears, Tally is forced to confront the dark side of the system that governs beauty and conformity. Based on Scott Westerfeld's popular YA novel, Uglies explores themes of societal pressures, beauty standards, and rebellion.