The Body Fights Back
A journey into the lives consumed by diet culture.
NR
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2020
1h 46m
Documentary
Overview
A feature documentary about five people navigating the paradoxes of diet culture. While promises of happiness, desirability and perfection are irresistible, joy and contentment remain out of reach. Personal stories from vastly different backgrounds quickly merge into a shockingly similar experience of battling one’s body. Self-starvation and compulsive exercise bring temporary satisfaction, only to be replaced with binging and purging soon after. Surprisingly, none of it has much to do with food.
Directed by Marian Võsumets
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Status
Released
Release date
April 1, 2020
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Language
English
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