13 Films Exploring Eating Disorder Themes
13 titles
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Center StageMovie · 2000 · 115m · Drama, MusicTwelve teenagers from diverse backgrounds join the American Ballet Academy in New York, all striving to become professional ballet dancers. The film follows their individual struggles and pressures as they navigate rigorous training and the competitive world of dance.IMDb 6.7TMDB 6.9 - 2
Starving in SuburbiaMovie · 2014 · 84m · Drama, TV MovieSeventeen-year-old Hannah discovers a website called Thinspiration, an online community that promotes anorexia as a lifestyle. She becomes deeply fixated on the site's founder, ButterflyAna. By the time her family understands the extent of her obsession and seeks professional help, Hannah's anorexia has become severe, and she refuses to eat. Can the family overcome this illness and reclaim their lives?IMDb 6.1TMDB 6.5 - 3
Girl, InterruptedMovie · 1999 · 127m · DramaSet in the late 1960s, this film is based on the true story of Susanna Kaysen. After a brief meeting with a psychiatrist, she's committed to a mental institution, disrupting her life. What starts as a short stay becomes a struggle to escape the institution’s strange world.
Inside, Susanna meets a variety of people who challenge her ideas about what's normal. As she deals with her emotional struggles, she questions her own identity and the nature of reality.
Susanna discovers that leaving the institution is difficult, if not impossible. She must choose between the safety of the institution and the uncertainty of life outside, in a world that feels just as confusing.
This drama explores the complicated relationship between mental health, societal expectations, and personal freedom during a time of great change. It asks viewers to consider their own definitions of sanity and madness while connecting with Susanna's fight to find her place in an often illogical and harsh world.IMDb 7.3TMDB 7.6 - 4
The Road WithinMovie · 2014 · 100m · Comedy, DramaA young man with Tourette's Syndrome sets out on a road trip carrying his recently deceased mother's ashes.IMDb 7.0TMDB 6.9 - 5
FeedMovie · 2017 · 96m · DramaOlivia and Matthew Grey are 18-year-old twins raised in a world of wealth and lofty expectations. They share an unusually close bond, to the point where their dreams feel intertwined.IMDb 6.0TMDB 6.9 - 6
Emma Wants to LiveMovie · 2016 · 45mThis Dutch documentary follows the final weeks of Emma Caris, an 18-year-old girl battling anorexia nervosa since she was 16, as she receives care in a Portuguese clinic.IMDb 7.1TMDB 8.7 - 7
To the BoneMovie · 2017 · 107m · DramaA young woman struggling with anorexia encounters an unusual doctor who encourages her to confront her illness and rediscover the joy of living.IMDb 6.7TMDB 7.2 - 8
Sharing the SecretMovie · 2000 · 90mA teenage girl hides a secret: she feels pressured to appear happy for everyone around her – her parents and friends. To cope with the emotional weight, she secretly engages in binge eating followed by purging.IMDb 6.3TMDB 6.3 - 9FEMMEfilleMovie · 2014This is the story of Isabelle Caro, the model who gained notoriety after appearing in Oliviero Toscani's controversial NO-Anorexia campaign. Using family photos and video diaries, the film explores different periods of Isabelle's life and the environment she lived in.IMDb 6.4TMDB 9.0
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Little Miss PerfectMovie · 2016 · 82mA driven freshman in high school attempts to exert control over her existence by obsessively managing her weight.IMDb 4.9TMDB 5.1 - 11
Black SwanMovie · 2010 · 108m · Drama, Thriller, HorrorA dedicated dancer finds herself battling to stay grounded after landing the principal role in a performance of Tchaikovsky’s "Swan Lake."IMDb 8.0TMDB 7.7 - 12
My Skinny SisterMovie · 2015 · 105m · DramaAs Stella begins her teenage years, she learns that her older sister Katja, her idol, is struggling with an eating disorder. This illness gradually strains their family relationships. It's a story about jealousy, love, and betrayal, presented with warmth, depth, and humor – both on and off the ice.IMDb 6.7TMDB 6.9 - 13
Hunger PointMovie · 2003 · 88mA woman grapples with her sense of self while living in a home dominated by her mother's preoccupation with weight. Her younger sister's eating disorder becomes intertwined with devastating events.IMDb 5.5TMDB 4.0
