The Whale eating scene

[@J.Housman]

Self destruction is by far the scariest feeling ever.

[@bungus49]

the scariest thing is the pure irrationality of it; no thinking/reasoning, you just do it.

[@Gabe_ParkerNeedsHelp]

I completely agree, this scene made me oppressed. It’s so well made.

[@J.Housman]

@@Gabe_ParkerNeedsHelp it’s very well done made. Brendan did such an amazing job for this role and glad he got the academy award.

[@xzxxx-km4vy]

That's why fat shaming is extremely important, if you see some fat lazy piece of sht you make sure you tell him or her to drop the fork and give you 10 right now on the spot

[@patrick4662]

@@Gabe_ParkerNeedsHelp the scene made you oppressed?

[@eyitsmattyyy616]

This scene is genuinely scarier than most modern horror movies

[@MickeyMouse-lm6zj]

modernity bad

[@eyitsmattyyy616]

@@MickeyMouse-lm6zj yup

[@sk3tchinatortv733]

BOO FAT GUY EATING FOOD SO SCARY

[@krispynachos9980]

Bruh, that music

[@dragondavidisawesome]

Exactly. Cuz unlike most horror films, this is something that could actually happen.

[@DaFuqBoom]

I love how menacingly he prepares his chips jam sandwich.

[@lastwarfare7535]

He's Nikocado Avocado's fan

[@harpreetsingh-dz6qf]

@@lastwarfare7535 hahahahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤪🤣🤪🤪🤣🤪🤣🤪🤣🤪

[@ajirizawa5743]

DaFuq?!

[@alanvladgustin]

ambatukam

[@jameswinslow8540]

This is the best muckbang I have ever seen

[@smilingthroughitall1115]

This alone is scarier than a lot of horror movies because you just know somewhere, someone is doing this. You might just personally know one. Or worse, you could even be, used to be or even become one yourself.

[@sifutophmasterofeyerolling2513]

This describes slasher movies as well though, you know damn well that someone's torturing somebody, and you could be the one on the receiving end of that torture.

[@Piece-Of-Time]

The man is also kind, it makes it worse

[@Davidf109]

​​@@Piece-Of-TimeAn addiction is always, for the most part, a personal failure. Indeed, anyone could find themselves vulnerable and umable to cope, thus turning to pleasure - but the way you subsequently handle this unfair, unjust and quite frankly harrowing ordeal is only, and only, on you. I do not judge those who fall to addiction and stay addicted even for long periods of time; I absolutely do judge those who continue indulging themselves in spite of all the pain and suffering they inflict upon others. In other words, an unrepentant addict is a selfish coward unable to take anything but the easy way out.

[@Mortablunt]

My ex wife. Oiiiiiiinnnnk! Oinkoinkoink oink oink oiiiinnnk oiiinnnkkk oinnk!

[@JokerCat9]

I've had moments like this, but with a large carne arsada fries. The part about not even tasting what you're eating is spot on.

[@davidverdugo6266]

I used this movie to keep my motivation when i was on my diet earlier this year. Started at 255lbs the dropped to 235 and stayed there for years, January began my diet and got down to 180lbs by September.

[@collenjets123]

after a long time of being unhealthy im at 220-230lbs, and i have a chubby goblin torso i cant stand. Started trying to reverse it before it gets actually bad.

[@danielstaystrong]

How's it coming now. Great job

[@calebbaxter2002]

Proud of you sir

[@tdotitan8855]

Great job! I was at 230,220lbs a couple months ago and now I'm at 193 give or take, I still have a ways to go but I feel so much better. I have so much more energy and it's much easier to breath I get to sleep better etc. It is kind of sad because I do kind of miss food that tastes really good. My favorite used to be pasta. I eat mainly eggs, sardines, greens, healthy stuff that tastes ok but not amazing. But the weird thing is I have found I don't actually need food anymore. I needed food as a kid, the joy it gave me helped me get through bad times and I spent many days after I ate looking forward to my next meal. When people were mean I could always look forward to food. I used to be very sad, sometimes i get that way but not as much. I still eat these sort of things every once in awhile but I know the cost of them. I also have a plan to where if I eat a rough meal I have that be a "rough meal" and not a "eat bad the whole day".... sometimes I do binge but not often. Just getting in a pattern is nice. I may not be the healthiest right now but I am a lot better and this is working for me right now. I hope to be 190lbs by the end of the month. But either way we will see what happens. Just gotta eat good and avoid bread and empty calories. And also need to plan put my meals ahead of time when I have energy... if I am trying to find something to eat when I am hungry I will already struggle. So I have lots of sardines, eggs, and protein bars at home for me to make better choices. And I don't snack.

[@Jcloz]

Hell yeah, great work dude

[@sairar2207]

This scene absolutely broke me. Somewhere, someone right now is doing this and that absolutely breaks my heart.

[@victorlinares4137]

This absolutely shook me bc ive done the same during hard times. Down to mixing random snacks with extra toppings / sauces. It got so bad once i ended up in the ER after liver and kidney problems.

[@Pink_pr1ncess]

Food addiction is terrible, wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy

[@billjones642]

ewwwwwwww don't remind me

[@ph-vf5hx]

Also someone somewhere is starving to death against their will in absolute agony 👍

[@Wclimatechange]

​@Ur Faust same with you buddy

[@tech_red4277]

He still eats better than Nikocado Avocado

[@Mathiasvenegasjuarez1]

@d R he needs to see this movie to understand the harshness of obesity

[@Xbox_no_More]

Well said

[@PatrickStar19872]

lol

[@ghostfave1216]

@@Mathiasvenegasjuarez1 I agree, to be honest, there really should be more movies like this that show the harsh reality of mental illnesses. Like binge eating or some other form of addiction?

[@williamlim5234]

​@d R Not really sad considering he is very snobby and thinks all people should be like him

[@Nero-ii2sb]

This scene is even harder to watch when you know how someone eating from pure adiction and anxiety looks like, and you see how well Brendan Fraser acted that. You dont even stop to aprecciate the flavours of what you're eating, you may not even be tasting it, you're just opening your mouth as wide as you can to shove the biggest amount of food possible inside, and chewing fast so you can make room for more food the fastest way possible. And sometimes you will do things like putting ham and mayo on pizza, or chips on bread, or any other pointless food combination so maybe the weird variaty of flavours actually make you feel anything that distracts you from whats going in your head. It feels terrible, and it was painfully well shown in the movie.

[@derkguez8590]

Jesus....sounds like hell. I didn't understand until the 2nd to last sentence.

[@alaric87357]

It is hell,one of it's layers

[@mizu8491]

I mean I don’t like it, but pizza and ranch is a common thing

[@moma8518]

@@mizu8491chips in sandwich’s is also common, ad taste pretty good too

[@HomeDefender30]

@@moma8518 yes it is… turkey mayo cheese and potato chips sandwich and a glass of lemonade on a hot day cannot be beat.

[@ohanna5074]

You don't have to specifically be a binge-eater in order to connect deeply with this scene. There are millions of Charlies in the world, consuming and abusing something or other - food, alcohol, drugs, sex - desperate to medicate feelings they can't cope with. There is not a single sign in this scene that Charlie is enjoying what he is doing - props to Fraser's great acting. He's frantic, desperate - latching onto the food like it's his only hope of ever feeling stable again. This isn't a love for food - it's a crippling emotional dependence on it. What fitting music for the situation, too - again, not a shred of joy in it. It's strange and terrifying - a descent into madness.

[@CrocusSeal]

That's why this movie means a lot to me. Because it treats binge eating with the same depth as drug addiction or alcoholism or self harm. Most movies or shows don't do that. It's just always "Haha look at the fat guy" instead of seeing the true suffering behind the person.

[@Astronaut04]

More like a descent into depression. Wouldn't necessarily say madness being as he's not going mad or crazy. He's just filled with self loathing and hatred, mixed with depression leading to a desire to self-harm. I do this with alcohol but I get joy from it. I had someone ask me once if I was OK, assuming I was depressed because I drink so much. I said why do I have to be depressed or upset to drink? I genuinely enjoy the feeling of being inebriated. Maybe my endorphins burned out long ago, but unless I'm buzzed, I can't really enjoy anything. Went to a carnival one time and after I got off one of the rides I thought, that was fun I guess. Had a few beers, rode another one, and I was lit. I was like "fuck yea let's do that shit again".

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

Some of these scenes looking at Charlie it makes me think of myself with booze but shriveling my body up like a raisin instead of his obesity

[@themanwhoknewtoomuch6667]

@@hippiecheezburger5457 This is how I feel about knowledge and learning.

[@omarvelazquez2955]

The pizza delivery guy looking at him in disgust was the nail in the coffin

[@infamous1454]

😂😂😂

[@norastack6110]

He was understandably shocked

[@vincenzomarino9206]

He wasn't looking in disgust. He was feeling guilty, because he assumed he was unknowingly enabling Charlie's condition.

[@leosam6819]

I would also be completely horrified and disgusted

[@jeffmccullough7341]

Dude at least 15 percent of Americans look like Charlie, probably 30 percent that order pizza that often. Delivery guy really shouldn’t have been that surprised

[@bungus49]

The diet soda is so accurate lmfao

[@adrv5721]

Facts

[@jonschmidt9845]

💯

[@killculator8124]

ay I don't mind the 0 calories on that diet coke

[@jonschmidt9845]

@@killculator8124 i can't comprehend how people can stand that aftertaste in all diet sodas especially pepsi.

[@SirEnglishBatman]

He's watching his figure

[@4dojo]

As someone who has suffered from crippling OCD for most of my life, this scene hits hard. His eating is a compulsion. He doesn't eat for pleasure. It's a coping mechanism. All he feels is pain and hopelessness.

[@user-mn7dk2mt8j]

I can sadly relate.

[@4dojo]

@@user-mn7dk2mt8j Sorry to hear that. I hope that whatever you're going through you find peace.

[@godzillaaa740]

I also have ocd , mu hands have scars from washing, and I can't stop eating . I'm just 16 , it is hard .

[@4dojo]

@@godzillaaa740 Stay strong man. I never dreamed that I could beat my OCD after living with it for the first 25 years of my life, but now I'm living a full life with a great career, big home, and beautiful girlfriend. What makes OCD difficult to beat is that it is an anxiety disorder. Your obsessions are fueled by fear and your rituals only add more fuel to that fear. The only way to beat OCD is with exposure therapy. That's how I finally beat my OCD when I was 25 years old. The way to stop being afraid is to face your fears until they aren't scary anymore. If OCD makes you wash your hands over and over again, then go a whole day without washing them at all. It might not be sanitary, but that's the whole point. If you're afraid of germs, then the only true cure is to get your hands dirty and not wash them. The first few times you do that it will terrify you. But over time you'll notice that it bothers you less and less. And eventually it won't bother you at all. The process is slow and painful, but it is the only way to freedom.

[@christopherboydandmartinsc9322]

Currently in recovery myself. My entire adult life has been controlled by severe OCD. I’m 26 now, and I have been recovering with my husky. I’ve been on all the meds imaginable, and none of them helped. I’d argue they made it worse. About a year and a half ago, I had a few spiritual experiences with mushrooms. These experiences had begun my recovery. They were not a cure, but a very important tool. Soon after the experiences, I rescued my husky. I’m now about to get my drivers license, just obtained my HiSet diploma, and just got accepted into community college. I haven’t drank alcohol in well over a year. I developed a bad drinking problem due to OCD. I will get my two year degree, and then will enroll into Purdue for my bachelor degree. You’re right when you say exposure therapy is the only way. Medications have their place, but they’re overprescribed, and a lot of the time they cause more negative effects than positive ones. It all starts with the person. They have to want freedom, and they have to fight hard for it. No medication on the planet will make you well if you aren’t ready to be well. At some point, you have to be so sick of being sick, that there’s no other option other than recovery. I had become terrified of never being well again. I realized that I have the power to take my life back. Life is all about choices. Everyday we’re presented with opportunities for growth. We can choose to take them or we can choose to stay the same. Staying the same was a more terrifying thought than any torturous thought that OCD had ever made me conceive of. I’m done wasting days. Today I’m not on any medications other than Aptiom, which is an anticonvulsant. My OCD was so severe, that due to the constant state of stress and anxiety I was in, I began to have seizures at around 19. I’m not epileptic. My seizures were stress induced. One day I feel I’ll be able to get off of Aptiom as well. But one step at a time. I’ve been seizure free for over two years now. Knock on wood. I’m glad I saw your comment, and I wish nothing but the best for you, and for the young man above in the comments. Also, to anyone else who sees this who needs to see it. While there’s breath, there’s hope.

[@cristiang.7160]

I felt anxiety from many movies, but this scene in this movie gave me such a raw form of new anxiety I've never felt. I felt so raw and emotionally invested in this scene, such an amazing movie

[@Jukeboksi]

Yeah, Aronofsky is great

[@Professor__S]

I rather be a heroin addict then a morbidly obese food addict.

[@jakereber8932]

I feel his pain, as an alcoholic the scene where the delivery guy sees him hit so hard. One time i ordered my usual liquor. Order on skip the dishes 750 ml of vodka and a bottle of coke. This time the delivery guys said “ i dont need to see your id, i see you everyday” the pain in knowing others could see that i was slowly killing myself was too much to bear. I remember having a complete self destructive breakdown like in this scene afterwards too. Ive never seen any other story portray addiction snd self destruction so accurately.

[@L10N017]

Yeah, I was soon known as the "black velvet girl" at the abc store near my house and they stopped carding me even though I just turned 21. I changed abc stores after i found out. Years later I finally kicked it because it just made me miserable and sick. Now years later I can't even smell alcohol without getting nauseous.

[@deepanshumolasi7151]

So you never drink now or sometimes ?​@@L10N017

[@uniworkhorse]

The soundtrack of this film was sooo good, it made my skin crawl and my blood felt like it thickened and slowed some times

[@mandalorluekrem96]

Only Aronofsky could make a pizza eating scene that full of so much gloom and sadness.

[@shmillbe3390]

They just filmed Brendon Frazier after his divorce

[@mandalorluekrem96]

@@shmillbe3390 Sad 😔

[@joseoctaviomorenorodriguez9541]

And maybe David Fincher, director of gloom, sad movies like "Se7en"

[@thefranken-thing]

Oh yeah? I made one today at a pizza buffet. I directed AND starred in it. I even produced it myself.

[@Urvy1A]

Especially when you use food to cause your own self-destruction.

[@Vitox96]

He is the whale, and that is his sea. Apex predator of the kitchen. The salami never had a chance.

[@flyinginthewind111]

Lol

[@HoneyDropRS]

🔥 ✍️

[@JohnDoe-uk6si]

Lmao😂😅

[@robnagy1408]

Barzzzzz

[@joshphillips5335]

As someone who has had problems with alcohol for years, this scene makes me feel his pain

[@PJH-vd7ve]

I still have this problem but this scene really made me evaluate my choices.

[@liamay2992]

As someone who has struggled with binge eating, this scene hits way too close to home. I'm ashamed to admit this, but people don't realize that this can be exactly what binge eating looks like. I've had these phases too, stuffing anything and everything I could find down my throat in the most unusual combination just for the sake of stuffing down all these feelings I was feeling. And fuck, does this scene make me realize that...I don't ever want to go back to this time and I will never let myself end up in a spot like this ever again. Beautiful depiction, that man damn well deserved that oscar.

[@clockchest186]

I feel you 100%. I envy people who have a relatively healthy relationship with food. Once it becomes unhealthy, you will struggle for the rest of your life, even if you “get better.” It unfortunately always has the possibility of coming back. What’s sad about binge eating disorders and food addiction is that people NEED food to survive unlike other addictions/substances. It’s truly a scary and hopeless feeling and one just simply can’t truly understand until they’ve been through it.

[@bqokalright]

I don’t ever wanna feel like I did that day take me to the place I love take me all the way

[@fullcomicalchemist2195]

It's amazing how they make the eating so sad. How it shows you someone's eating being a comfort but also the hate in his eyes the self loathing because he can't stop.

[@krazysamurai]

guys the cut is going to be INSANE

[@PM-vb4od]

😂

[@kewltony]

_the Snyder cut_

[@Yoru-cake]

Bro's bulk is going to be insane

[@ziliestarrive]

you mean like a limb or two from the beetus?

[@don8244]

JUST LOOK AT THOSE FOREARM MUSCLES 😱😎🔥

[@EUROPAMusicOfficialChannel]

I work in a hospital as a nursing aide and nursing student. We had this over 600lb woman on our unit who was there for complications of cellulitis. She also said she wanted to get gastric bypass surgery. The plan was to have her lose weight, treat her infection, and eventually proceed to the surgery. This woman would order very large meals from varied fast food restaraunts. These meals were enough to feed a party of 10 people. We're talking 10 burgers, 10 fries, 5 large drinks all in one meal. Sometimes she would order pizza. In one sitting, she ate 5 large pizzas on her own. She ended up gaining an additional 100lb in her 3 month stay. She accused us for her weight gain and said we should have stopped her. There was nothing we could do about it. We told her not to be eating that way, but we can't stop someone when they have the right to eat whatever they want. This movie reminds me of that.

[@rgblue]

Holy crap, 5 large pizzas on her own????? Wow

[@TonyPerkisSystem]

Some people just can’t be helped. A lot of these people have other mental disorders like narcissism. They like to weaponize pity so you always feel bad for them. Nothing is ever their fault though.

[@DarkBowserr]

@@rgbluerespectfully i can only finish 1 box

[@rgblue]

@@DarkBowserr same here sir.

[@jabadabadu7089]

With my 120kg/260 pounds, I cannot imagine eating more then one large pizza and I'm an eater. 5 large pizzas? Five? Are you fucking serious? How can you even put that amount in you stomach? I'm going through crisis right now and it feels good for a few minutes when I eat, but five pizzas? That's an attempt to make a suicide for fuck sake.

[@raycordova112]

This movie made such an impact. This was perfectly depicted on how a man feels when he lacks control of everything around him, and the one thing he can control is what goes down his throat. Heart breaking

[@coleozaeta6344]

It’s like when Frank Reynolds flushes things down the toilet to regain control.

[@Ironheart73]

This scene broke my heart. I was once in this exact situation. The only difference was that alcohol was my choice of tool to destroy myself. But this is how exactly it is. You keep binging until you feel numb. You try to stay in that place where the hurt is not there so you keep consuming and consuming, until your body gives up. After puking my gutts out, later on I would just sob and really hate myself for being defeated. I would sometimes even hit myself. Exercise, self-love and focusing on work really helped me a lot. I also dedicated myself to serving a purpose greater than myself. That gave me a reason to not destroy myself. Although the temptation is always there though. The possibility of relapsing is something I need to fight everyday, since I am dealing with PTSD.

[@uniworkhorse]

Thank you for sharing your story 🫂

[@clockchest186]

This is genuinely so hard to watch. When you’ve struggled with your relationship with food, it hits DEEP.

[@Dakayto]

I can see why people find this particular scene terrifying because it can really happen to any of us. It's terrifying because its still happening to people out there, and there's nothing we can do to help. Self destruction, is probably our greatest fear, even scarier than death.

[@gagansingh9622]

we have all been there at some point.. just one moment away from being absolutely reckless.. It terrifies me to think what if someday I just lose control

[@satsumamoon]

What a strange notion. Over eating is a choice, just .like seeking therapy is a choice.

[@Dakayto]

​@@satsumamoon I didn't say they weren't?

[@JoeFanik]

⁠@@satsumamoon that’s what makes it terrifying. People choose to do these horrible things to themselves (ex. Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking, Overeating, etc.) even when they know it’s hurting them. Their friends and family can only watch them descend further into self-destruction

[@satsumamoon]

@@Dakayto Yes ,you absolutely did.

[@dong.corleone]

I use to be in Charlie’s shoes with my food addiction (no i was not super obese) until I saw this movie and ever since the start of 2023, I improved my diet and worked out so much more

[@EthanVillanueva]

glad you're still here my friend and I wish all the best in your journey of self improvement

[@dong.corleone]

@@EthanVillanueva Thanks man, now nearly 2 months since I started all of that and I have started to lose weight

[@MikeJohnMentzer]

Same here ..stopped eating anything sweet ! Now when some offers me chocolates or sweet things , I would say " Give these crap to some 9 year old " 🤣

[@halfblooddutchprince]

✊✊

[@transittimes2008]

I’ve lost 40kg since this movie entered my life

[@nicolasclermont893]

The healthiest reddit user.

[@linuschan1901]

really rare specimen

[@bro-skull-]

truly one of a kind

[@Actually_Woke_6277]

Discord mod

[@spyduc]

genshin impact player

[@alceratops6853]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@_Jay_Singh]

"Bro I can handle 4 gummies" 2 hours later:

[@nardaliciaarce8206]

as someone who first deal with anorexia and now is trying to heal BED this scene HITS HARD

[@baxatakbaxatak2014]

The ominous music is perfect. Like a predator chasing down prey until it’s hunger is satisfied, or a tornado destroying everything in sight.

[@gainingbigtime7197]

Corny 🎉

[@dr.kinderman5290]

Oh no... you've given me perspective that I really needed, but really wish I didn't have to see. Thank you.

[@xMorbidArtx]

More like someone descending into madness, doing things in the dark only he knows.

[@Callsign-Cobra]

Horror doesn’t always need gore or disturbing imagery, Self destruction and watching people tear their lives apart are just as scary

[@brantfrans8595]

Watching this totally breaks my heart. You can see and feel his pain.

[@miniharez]

no matter what kind of addict you are, this is relatable when you are having a self destructive/bad day.

[@ohanna5074]

Amen. It was downright frightening how much I connected to this scene as a binge drinker

[@reginazanini6313]

As someone who has never had a proper binging episode, but got pretty darn close to one by eating their feelings, this was quite literally terrifying to watch.

[@donkeystyle3200]

This is just how people eat their pizza when no one else is around.

[@lwyhuyfee]

I legitimately teared up watching this. Something about seeing Charlie destroy himself so aggressively after hitting his lowest low in the entire movie really hurts. Every character's breakdown (and they all had a breakdown at some point) felt realistic in a difficult-to-watch way, but this one was definitely the most painful

[@DylanAltamirano1999]

Not gonna lie… I bought a bunch of snacks to go see the movie in theaters. When this part came… I immediately felt so disgusted to even eat anymore. I ate nothing for the rest of the night due to how shocking and traumatizing this scene was. I really hope all that food was fake. Congrats to Brendan for such a heart wrenching yet horrifyingly realistic performance.

[@Basedlocation]

Im a skinny asian kid I don’t have to worry about that

[@kingslushie1018]

Bro I regret eating anything watching this movie 💀

[@transittimes2008]

I lost 40kg since this movie came into my life

[@Forward.4]

I will never eat again💀

[@John-sr2hr]

I'm so happy i have a high metabolism. 6'2, 165 pounds and can eat anything I want all the time. Just gotta have some exercise too.

[@survivor648]

As a recovering addict and alcoholic who struggled to get clean and sober for 20 years. It is the most horrible feeling to keep doing something you know will kill you but can’t stop. The regret hangover afterwards is the worst!

[@kickrocks93]

This brings me back to how I used to cope in my abusive relationship with my ex. I gained a whopping 35lbs in five years. I don’t miss that time in my life and I don’t wish this on anybody.

[@gorrow1990]

This scene alone was an effective depiction of binge eating, addiction, and major depression, and I've dealt with all three in recent years. I do get why this movie got polarizing reviews, but this is one of those movies that I constantly think about because of the way this stuff is all too real.

[@buyerofsorts]

My friends and I were at an all you can eat Chinese buffet. Sitting across from us was a young man in his mid twenties who was morbidly obese and eating huge plates of food. We watched him and we all lost our appetites and left. We felt bad for the guy.

[@TheRealCCall]

Healthiest discord mod:

[@bubblecat9212]

I just feel this like sense of sadness just watching. Almost as if so many people go through this and can’t pull themselves out. Always be nice to people including those that are overweight.

[@whois5991]

I was like what’s he grabbing the jelly for his chip sandwich for 😂😂😂

[@Biggiecheeseness]

As someone who’s recovering from a binge eating disorder I can say this represents it well. The stress the frustration

[@indecisive_ness8986]

Average Genshin player

[@realkragtar9086]

I guess u have good pfp with picture but this just toy lol

[@scholartheterminator94]

NO

[@NotOnlyMagicMan]

This scene got to me as almost 2 years ago I was binge eating my feelings away like in this clip I was 270 pounds, eating 2 large pizzas every day from a little caesars close to me because I was broke working a dead end job, stressing about college and lonely. I was destroying myself and didn't care about my wellbeing because I didn't feel it was worth anything to care about. This was before I was admitted to the hospital on account of having covid and it triggering kitoacidosis in my body me being a diabetic, I couldn't eat without my body rejecting it, I could barely breathe let alone walk anywhere and was constantly tired to the point I slept for 16 hours at a time. During my time at the hospital I lost 100 pounds and found new reasons to live and take care of myself. To create content for the world, to make my current and future family proud of me, and to make myself the best version of myself mentally and physically. That being said to anyone reading this please take care of yourself and know you have purpose to be healthy.

[@cursorguy]

Wow 100 pounds that’s some serious dedication proud of u bro ✊

[@RamenBracken]

Bro I understand how you feel, I failed college my life was in shambles my gf cheated on me and never told me and then broke up with me. Saw my dogs die and even then finding out my mom had cancer. Yeah I lost all hope and started eating away my feelings. Then I realized I can turn my life around and do my best. Everyday now I workout, jog and walk drink plenty of water and looking for work usually. I'm very happy currently but I hope you're happy as well. Stay strong

[@NotOnlyMagicMan]

@@RamenBracken stay strong kyodai, we still have a lot more love to give

[@RamenBracken]

@@NotOnlyMagicMan absolutely, always stay strong and keep on going my brother, may you live with love and prosperity

[@Shortweirdkid]

ayyyy so proud of you, lesgo

[@elliot_sdmn3976]

this scene was absolutely heartbreaking. i had snacks to see the whale but i instantly got put off at this scene. i still struggle with just eating when im bored or to destruct myself from my feelings about everything. it’s truly, truly consuming and just overall so horrible

[@yardfront]

If you haven't seen this movie yet, it's an absolute must-watch. No film has ever impacted me this deeply. Everything about it was exceptional-the script, directing, acting, music and so on. Truly unbelievable.

[@Plan-xb1hs]

Not even a suicidal food binge can lead a man to eat the crust

[@DarkBowserr]

i eat the crust

[@classicwhitebread]

😆😆

[@TygerHillis]

You’re tripping the crust is the best part

[@jsmithy643]

​@@TygerHillisFax

[@jsmithy643]

Bro didn't het stuffed crust.

[@Rubychia2]

This scene hit so close to home. As a child I never had my parents love or support . Everyone judged me & told me I was worthless basically. I always depended on others for my happiness. I didn’t feel capable of making myself happy. I used to be terrified of being alone. Being alone meant facing my emotions and feeling like shit. When I was in college, I lived in an apartment with three roommates and whenever they would go back home for the weekend and I would stay alone in the apartment, I would binge eat. I would eat anything I could find to the point where I would throw up because of how full I was. Other times I would force myself to vomit because of the guilt I felt afterwards. I didn’t know I was capable of finding happiness within myself so I always depended on others & masked it with food. Now I am learning how to love myself and being alone. This depicts such a reality. I gained 40 pounds and I haven’t been able to return to my baseline because I still struggle with food. I hope one day I can view food as a normal person does.

[@custardcat5185]

Man, I hope you get pass that. Hope you're doing well

[@UserName23567]

Damn sending virtual hugs your way get better pls!

[@Bobo-uh1bx]

Keep moving forward. You have what it takes to succeed.

[@Rubychia2]

@@custardcat5185 Still working on it. Im still binge eating but its not as bad as before. I know one day ill be able to have a good relationship with food.

[@Rubychia2]

@@Bobo-uh1bx thank you so much it means a lot

[@EDC98]

Movies about humans with anxiety/feelings of losing hope/stress or anything else are the scariest movies to me. Because they're the ones that so many people can relate/find a connection to.

[@ryanrem5123]

The music is so hype, it’s like he’s going hard, like he’s pushing. He’s an inspiration!

[@darknergy2477]

Even though scene is sad and hard to watch, seeing this helps remind me of what i used to do in order to dull the pain and feel better how I would just eat random food in the fridge making weird combinations and then after everything was over crying because I felt bad. Glad to say I'm starting to heal my relationship with food and have gone down from 215 to 203 and I now use this scene as a reminder of what I could become again if I give up and let my demons win like I did in the past.

[@fernandorivasdelacruz8858]

I had binge eating disorder and I can confirm that this is what it looks like

[@ronburgundy3172]

Yeah you you stuff your mouth with whatever its in the fridge or nearby it’s sad

[@Rose-rl9kq]

I have both binge eating disorder and anorexia. Whenever I get the urge to binge, I just take some plain popcorn, cucumbers, carrots, or blueberries. They are low calorie, so you can eat quite an abundance of them without feeling like you just devoured a baby mule.

[@ronburgundy3172]

@@Rose-rl9kq great tip

[@ronburgundy3172]

@@Rose-rl9kq yeah when I get the urges I’d better eat low calorie foods so the impact won’t be as big

[@Rose-rl9kq]

@@ronburgundy3172 Another tip I find useful with BED, is heating up a cup of water, and pairing it with every meal. This will allow you to slow down when eating, since it requires you to take slow sips, as to not burn your mouth. Sometimes I even have a cup of tea with meals. A simple warm drink of sorts has saved me multiple times from taking a huge trip to the fridge.

[@RobbyHanna]

Darren sure knows how to portray addiction.

[@TheDriller64]

Yes and self destruction too, eg requiem, the wrestler, even pi portray self destructive behavior very well

[@mellowxkrabb9084]

​@@TheDriller64 how does pi show self destruction

[@Maxsfable]

I really think the score is what sets this scene. It's chaotic, atonal, and uncomfortable, and this reflects Charlie's escalating breakdown as he tries to eat his way out of his despair.

[@officegossip]

Yup. The score is pretty effective at manipulating your emotions.

[@LeeJ2512]

It's the music for me. So foreboding. On mute, it doesn't have the same feel.

[@halfblooddutchprince]

After becoming sober from alcohol after a DUI, this is what happened a couple times after the first few weeks of bad cravings as I didnt know what the hell to do. The gym and my chiropractors saved my life. I'm a skinny guy, but this scene hit me in the face really hard. I felt like I was looking in the mirror.

[@jillian5582]

How are you these days? Thinking about you

[@SatiricalLizard]

As someone who has struggled with binge eating disorder, this is spot on. I remember eating pies, cupcakes, and dorritos. I'd keep eating even after I was full, I just wanted to continue eating. I'm doing better now.

[@rafttaleryder]

It's great you're ok now 😊

[@SatiricalLizard]

@@Davidfrone I am 50lbs down and have a much healthier relationship with food. :)

[@GeoffreyBronson]

@@SatiricalLizard keep going you can do this

[@GenX1969]

Addiction. Desperately trying not to feel emotional pain. Knowing the numbness doesn’t last long. The panic begins. Frantically shoveling an shoving as much as you can, hoping you don’t get too full too fast, wanting it to last but wanting it be over with.

[@curtislevere7282]

0:17 *Imagine how greasy those laptops keys are*

[@CarlosHernandez-ky8wn]

Genuinely a heartbreaking scene. It’s painful to watch someone wither away physically and mentally by their own hand with no signs of help at their disposal. How this scene is captured is perfect. The music, the colors, the pain yet inn ability to stop. What sucks abt this scene is that he doesn’t find pleasure or any sort of catharsis through his addiction. He just does it in a desperate search of alleviation from the crippling pain he’s feeling. Pizza, sandwiches, jam, any absurdity that comes to mind as long as it soothes him. But none of it does and it drives him crazy. The sad truth is that we all have a little bit of Charlie in us. We all have issues we try to cover up with things, activities, or even people. We run from what torments us in our heads whether that be insecurities, fears, loneliness, depression, stress, despair, etc. To be liberated from this is to truly live. The tragedy of this is that many people aren’t lucky enough to truly live a life they wake up excited to embark on. They die on a day to day basis hoping that when they go to bed their time will come and the crippling pain will all finally be over.

[@LoveHandle4890]

All of that food won’t fill the void inside you, no matter how much you eat.

[@k.j.6487]

If somebody was asking, how it is to have binge eating disorder or bulimia, this is how it looks like. Life with those disorders is terrible exactly like that. This scene made me cry because it´s heartbreaking to see someone else doing it as well.

[@odd10Productions]

This scene isn't so much about eating specifically as it is about how we deal with stress. How do we react to stress? Pressure? Anxiety? This movie helped me realized the scariest thing in life isn't some ghost or monster in the corner of our room. This scene depicts moments when we're incapable of handling stress, and that has to be the scariest shit ever. Our reactions to intolerable strain will more likely kill us sooner than any shark in the water, or airplane malfunction, or shadow in the corner. Sure, at face value, it's a man binge eating. Although I believe it's a beautifully haunting allegory of the way we deal with tension, whether it be eating, not eating, smoking, drugs, burning bridges, shutting ourselves in, drinking... et frigg'n cetera. This scene is just too real to be afraid of a boogeyman.

[@npcRegard]

This is the saddest movie I have ever seen. Still think about this movie every once in a while. 11/10

[@firemedic542]

I’ve been on emergency calls for people like this. It’s truly sad.

[@The_Emilala]

It's both touching and heartbreaking to see the amount of comments here from people coming forward with their addictions and saying how honestly this scene captures it. I thought about my own gambling addiction (a year and a half sober now) and how I would spiral for hours and hours and it would be a toxic rush of dopamine until the sky got dark and I'd end the day feeling sick and empty.

[@Satanna.avemaria]

This hits closer to home with my binge eating disorder the amount of pain I felt in my abdomen after so much food. It was also because I would eat hardly anything for a week then binge.

[@MrDjrecon]

I hope things are better for you now I suffered from a lot of mental health leaving the military but now on the other side of the fence enjoying life. It takes work daily to overcome obstacles in the mind but there is calmness after the storm.

[@Satanna.avemaria]

@user-cq2xk3is2n I hope you are doing ok 😢💖🌸

[@gabrielgunnzalez]

Damn. I felt this scene in the theater. Food addiction makes you go crazy once you start eating good food. It's exciting in your head, but this scene portrays the reality of it very well.

[@khabbad]

It’s a hell of a thing watching people self destruct

[@AvengeZealot]

Whenever I’m binging or overeating, I watch this video, and I immediately stop

[@john-xu9iz]

Before my gastric surgery, i did have my binge moments. But they were thankfully never this out of control. Im so grateful i was fortunate enough to reach out for help.

[@kyledonaghy237]

When you on that ZAZA and you on a mission to find the best munchies 💯💯🚬🚬

[@BroadHobbyProjects]

You mean weed you mong. Lol

[@armyofuno8196]

Lmao

[@itwontcomeout5678]

Loooooooool

[@martinholt7229]

shoutout to this legend for making some of the best mukbang content I've seen

[@dailyDosageofEng]

I comeback to this video once in a while to see what I'm doing to myself. No, I'm not obese neither I am a fat person. Completely healthy but this scene reminds me how mindlessly I doom scroll internet, consume media content like there's no tomorrow. Multiple tabs open both in phone and monitor. Porn, A movie, multiple social media sites, KZbin, quora, reddit going through all these in just a span of 20 minutes. Sleep deprivation, no proper hydration. Just pure self-destruction just like shown in this video.

[@FatTonyMaranzano]

Delete social media. I did and have not looked back. All I have now is youtube if you can class that as social media. My life is much better for it.

[@dailyDosageofEng]

@@FatTonyMaranzano yeah 👍🏻 thanks for the uplifting talk, I have ditched social media a month ago , and I'm learning japanese. So far it's been great , made significant progress . Tryna be fluent in 6months . Workin' out daily.

[@mnhguy]

I just wanted to eat Pizza Hut and watch a movie and now I'm self conscious.

[@CannibalWHORE22]

I feel this exact same way when I have a bad day at work or when I was bullied constantly at school. I would eat just like this to the point of nausea, I actually began to feel sad because I know how this feels. ☹️

[@IsaacCline-ru7ls]

I couldn't stop laughing at this scene when I saw it in theaters. The sound effects, the music, the closeups. They were going to full grotesque 🤣

[@rattlejaw9976]

The moral lesson here is don't be fat and gay

[@nateplayer1770]

LMAO

[@AutisticAl]

So basically don’t be American?

[@alexc195]

Or Fat or Gay

[@Nikitos416]

Holy based

[@gigachadgaming1551]

You gotta choose one 😂

[@scarecrowman7789]

Masterpiece of a movie. This was very horrifying and that of uncomfortable viewing. Well done director

[@enfinite285]

This scene is so Disturbing and Terrifing to me. Not the fact that Charlie is overweight, but that his life is so down that he feels like eating is the only way for him to feel worth. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

This story has a lot of similarities to Requiem for a Dream, Aronofskys other film, it’s absolutely horrifying to watch a person self destruct like that. I don’t even think he stood up at the end, I think it was just his dying dream

[@itwontcomeout5678]

I didn’t know it was the same director! !

[@TopShot501st]

You joke but this is how like 15% of Americans live...

[@cantsleepatvenice]

15% is kind. majority live like this , alot of the uk does too its really sad.

[@caseyguilfoyle4580]

Bro the day after he says he’s about to go on the craziest cut you’ve ever seen:

[@reaganation6000]

I'm not a binge eater, but I definitely do snack a lot of unhealthy stuff. This scene pretty much sums part of my feelings when I'm doing it.

[@TheGreatGavinski]

The grimness of this scene is so accurate, I think that’s the reason why it’s so hard to watch. It’s so real! The sound effects of the food when he eats it, what you yourself hear when you actually eat. Also the lighting of the scene makes it feel like your in some shitty apartment with some nicotine covered light bulbs. The director really did an outstanding job, he puts you in the moment with him. I need to watch this whole movie.

[@Pizza-TimeStudios54]

This movie scene really made us create fear of becoming obese and wants us to change our bodies to healthy state before the bad happens, before it's too late.

[@kellymccabe3787]

NGL this made me hungry! That pizza looked good as heck!!! lmaooooo. The way he doubled the slices!

[@L3Vł4TH4N.7]

I know it’s a movie and I love pizza but this made pizza next to disgusting for me when I saw this scene. I almost gagged, but that’s what makes this movie so good. The discomfort is such a heavy role in this scene and he absolutely deserved the Oscar for this role.

[@athelstaneofconingsburgh]

That delivery guy scene jumpscared me worse than most horrors ngl

[@idiotsgame4484]

Nikocado avocado real life adaption looks dope

[@ghostfave1216]

Except he did it because the fame got to him, not because of Charlie because of depression and eating as a coping thing.

[@z3roo0]

he was meme'ing it all the way, he just did it for "luls"

[@jayess8714]

Loved this movie and Brendan's performance. Such a haunting score as well.

[@Staralium]

Imagine if 90% of the move was him eating

[@axolet]

Discord mod: A simple snack

[@Baneofvader]

This is the first time I have ever even seen or thought of eating two slices of pizza at once. That alone was enough to throw me off in discomfort, well done.

[@Mrcopperjohnson]

Esta escena representa a la perfeccion lo que es la ansiedad, la ira y la depresion. Muy triste la verdad, porque es una realidad exacta lo que viven personas así.

[@Thegamercat420]

Me when the edibles kick in.