What TO THE BONE Proves About Viewers

[@EmilyCarter-sj7in]

The movie does not glamorize anorexia by any stretch.

[@rachelmilligan95]

I love that the main character Lilly Collins actually has gone through this.

[@lucyd9471]

Emily Carter I didn't like the scene in the restaurant I felt like that was the only point where I felt like "gosh now some girls are gonna be wanting to live like this" I feel like that scene wasn't necessary.

[@haileyr2264]

Emily Carter especially since Lilly Collins lost a LOT of weight and it shows (the scene where Ellen's shirt is off) and she obviously didn't look good

[@taw2377]

Roasted Garlic she lost a little bit and the rest was CGI

[@haileyr2264]

taryn w ohhh okay I saw an interview where she said she lost a lot but that seems more realistic haha

[@Gibbypastrami]

bruh this movie handles anorexia so well in my opinion, good on them

[@aniimusic1]

Gibbypastrami I didn't like it. I have suffered from anorexia to the point where I almost died, and lots of things in it triggered me and lots of others. But it's good that people are talking about anorexia.

[@pooppoo8379]

It's a movie that follows a girl go through anorexia. Why would you watch it, it will most definitely trigger you. Do not put yourself through that, it's unhealthy. You should know better than to watch something like this.

[@Sylvyi]

Ani Rose if you have suffered from anorexia it would obviously trigger you though- I am sorry that you have gone through that, but any film about anorexia is going to be triggering if that is something you have suffered from. Just don't watch things like that. Meanwhile, for people who haven't, films like this are fantastic in understanding the mental illness and making conversation happen

[@aniimusic1]

Sylvyi that's what I said :) I'm happy they have made a film about eating disorders, but maybe the wrapping the fingers around her limbs and the little ticks people with anorexia do weren't nessecary in my opinion

[@pooppoo8379]

I find it very necessary. It shows how far anorexia goes to control a person. A scene isn't unnecessary because you don't like it and triggers you. I don't necessarily think the target audience was for people who survived anorexia. But this is just my opinion.

[@karinaloz]

Great video addressing the criticism this film is facing. As someone who had anorexia in high school and still struggles with disorder eating (more than 10 years of struggling) I can't say what caused my disorder and the exact moment when I flipped the switch; I just knew that I couldn't stop. Everyone struggles with eating disorders differently, their reasons are all different... the only thing we share are the symptoms. Its disappointing that some people are making assumptions about the movie before even seeing it... just because a certain Netflix show left a bad taste. This movie is not perfect, and even though Eli's journey is different than mine, it was still relatable and a realistic view on how destructive eating disorders can be.

[@TheAtZShow]

Thanks for sharing! Hopefully more people give it a watch and at least learn something from it

[@bigrhonda643]

MovieGeekArtFreak91 it deserves criticism because it was a bad movie

[@karinaloz]

Justine Richardson: and that's the great thing about movies, its all subjective. There is no right or wrong opinion/ criticism. At least you saw the film and you didn't enjoy it; most people who are criticizing the film didn't even see it... just saw the trailer.

[@hannahcross2078]

Justine Richardson I really liked it though!! It's just people's opinions

[@AnoraFan-z1v]

MovieGeekArtFreak91 What is the certian show you are talking about?

[@fantastic_mr_frog]

My girlfriend actually showed this to me. She has an eating disorder and she applauded this movie cause it connected so deeply to her. I think it was very realistic to that kind of experience.

[@happyvalentino]

hoi its emily Hope she gets better and you guys stay happy and healthy! :) Loved the movie

[@fantastic_mr_frog]

Michelle thank you so muchhhhhh

[@nat3321]

I hope she gets better and stays healthy! Tell her recovery is a rocky road. I've never gone through a full blown eating disorder, but I have gone through self harm, and it was so hard to get better. Happy Pride month!

[@superquietbunny]

i love how you referred to him as Dr. keanu

[@ToddyWithaHotdog]

As someone who has battled with anorexia, To The Bone is one of the most accurate portrayals for an eating disorder I've seen.

[@Kendreezy]

I completely agree.

[@YAHBUDDY32]

Debra-Ann Walker same I totally agree

[@kovacsnoemi7177]

Watch Feed too! That blew my mind!

[@snicole2811]

Debra-Ann Walker agreed

[@c.r.reiner9780]

Debra-Ann Walker agreed

[@luucitv]

I really liked To The Bone, I've watched it twice, and I don't think it glorified eating disorders whatsoever. Film is an art form of it's own, something people seem to be forgetting these days. As you pointed out, it is based off of a real life experience, why people feel the need to cast it aside when it does not mirror their personal struggle is beyond me. They need to sit down, (be humble) shut up and watch things before they go and get offended. (Who am I kidding, even if they watched it they'd get offended because that's what they set out to do.)

[@TheAtZShow]

Kendrick references are never unnecessary

[@elizabethbennet4791]

+ Lucinda the truth is, the people who want to say it's controversial are just impotent narcissists who are upset THEIR own personal, specific story wasnt told in such a big bold way!

[@AnnaGouthro]

As someone who has been through anorexia (to the point I was sent to an Eating Disorders Ward that was essentially a hospital-based version of the one in the show) I was SO ready to be pissed off at this movie. It came out right on the tail end of the whole 13RW fiasco, so I was pretty much done with Netflix originals. I did watch it, however, because I'm usually opposed to preaching the shittiness of something I haven't personally seen, and holy shit. I have never in my life cried so hard at a movie, because as someone who maybe never fully came to terms with what I was doing to other people, it wrecked me. It handled the topic SO well, because there were little inside nods that mostly only people going through it would understand, but it did so in a comforting way rather than a triggering way. It literally made me pick up my phone and apologize to my best friend for all the stress I'd put her through at my worst.

[@annebannan9817]

Anna Gouthro I've never dealt with an eating disorder but I've had other mental issues that have had the same kind of effect on my relationships with my family and friends. I can relate to what you're saying, I also haven't come to terms with what I put them through. This movie conjured up so many emotions and memories that I tried to push away, but like you said it wasn't in a bad way. It kinda needed to happen eventually.

[@emotionlordx1313]

the only thing that annoyed me was they never explained her tumblr or her actual feelings on her ED or even her point of view in general. and then the ending felt like it was just cut short. it was abrupt and i was like wait what? i honestly would of loved to really understand her as a person. but still a good movie.

[@TheAtZShow]

I think they expressed how her mom's focus on her own relationship + her father avoiding her growing up led to her loneliness. She tried to express her emotions through art which she posted on tumblr. Her drawings were so dark tho that someone took them literally and killed herself. The parents of that girl were so mad and blamed Ellen to the point of sending her pictures of their daughter's dead body which traumatized Ellen. Her ED became her obsession to get her mind off things. Pretty crazy.

[@emotionlordx1313]

I think I missed when they mentioned sending the pictures to her. I just wanted more depth into who she was and her actual thoughts. It felt like the focus was what was going on around her but not so much her. Maybe it's just me lol.

[@DS-jf1gu]

Jackie Greenberg it was seconds after Luke kissed Ellen in the backyard

[@unFayemous]

Jackie Greenberg maybe that was the whole point. I haven't seen the movie but it seems to revolve an awful lot about what everybody else wants for her or from her, not what she wants for herself. Maybe her not having much of her own narrative was supposed to emphasise that? Idk, I only read the plot and watched this video but it seems like an option.

[@WulfLovelace]

Like a lot of people don't understand when it comes to mental disorders, and I don't have an eating disorder but depression and anxiety and some other disorders, is how much environment influences symptoms as well. At least from the perspective of understand depression, people do not know how to handle depressed people at all. We already know, at least the majority of us know, that our thoughts are unhealthy. We don't need more people telling us its unhealthy and think about all the people who would love and value us, because we're already thinking about all of that. It be much nicer to have someone simple listen and lend sympathy, rather than trying to make themselves feel better or feel like they helped by giving surface level advice. It ends up making someone with depression end up feeling more isolated because people shame them for the thoughts of their disorder, blame them for not trying hard enough, isolate them by giving them arbitrary advice. While it's nice to say it be nice to know the protagonist thoughts, I think it was a far smarter choice to chose how these external environments create or really exasperate symptoms in a condition.

[@NaomiRodriguez]

I may not have anorexia but i suffer from depression. Watching this movie made me cry because it is so relatable to anyone with mental illness. When the professor argued that there was very little information given about the lead character, there is a reason. If you watch the therapy scene, it shows how she ends up falling through the cracks because of how her family (specifically the mothers) were only concerned about how they felt and not what she was feeling. Even so many people who are suffering from mental illness, struggle with admitting they have issues because they feel no one will listen. Please excuse the ranty vibe this was kust my thoughts

[@thetwilightzone2403]

Thats true I remember when I told my mom that I tried to commit suicide one time, she went berserk on me. Saying how she should be the one wanting to kill herself because of her she doesn't like her life. And since then, that taught me to not trust her and to be careful of who I tell these things to.

[@kushegga95]

Small Kiwi that's fucking tough, I'm sorry you had to deal with that. I've had similar experiences with my parents except not as extreme. I think often want to feel like they are helping and either purposely or not don't listen to what the sufferer is telling them. which makes things worse bc then you need to control your mental health AND their response as well. thats my unqualified opinion anyway.

[@thetwilightzone2403]

kushegga95. Sometimes people don't listen to the sufferer because of ignorance or they are in denial of whats happening to the sufferer .

[@kushegga95]

Small Kiwi totally agree. Often i don't think they have any malicious intent, that was certainly my experience. they just don't know how to help and bc (until recently i suppose) mental health wasn't talked about openly, finding out how they could help was difficult

[@teenelf]

My mother does that. I have depression and anxiety... and she always likes to pretend everything is lovey-dovey. If I try to go to her with a problem or a feeling that is literally keeping me awake most nights for weeks and brings me regular emotional breakdowns, she brushes it off as if I am being over dramatic and should not worry at all. Why do you worry so much? Just ignore it, you are over thinking it. The only thing that she has made plenty clear to me is that she is not someone who can be trusted or spoken to when it comes to my mental and emotional health.

[@pumpkin4754]

What sucks is the pro Anna community on tumblr takes this movie and uses it as inspiration (thinspiration) by glamorizing the girl’s story and it sucks because the real message goes right over their head.

[@isaacs8783]

Cold the fuck is thinspiration? That can't actually be a thing

[@alexiscervantes5774]

Amber Shoffren its 100 percent a thing, look it up its horrifying

[@janinewongsuwan4404]

Amber Shoffren i used to be in a meanspo/thinspo chat and other girls did want to look like ellen and used it as thinspo

[@janinewongsuwan4404]

honestly the pro ana community is so toxic on tumblr my friends made me delete the app

[@crofregernish4695]

They know the message, they choose to ignore it. Keep in mind, these people are not well. Maybe they don't meet the criteria for an eating disorder diagnosis, but they do still have some degree of mental illness. It's like if you gave a person with depression 99 compliments and 1 criticism. Their mind would focus on the criticism. Instead of focusing on the message, people focus on the thinness of Ellen and really anyone who represents what they think they should look like.

[@JusticeDivineAllah]

This movie was pretty good until that ending wtf. Its just like the writers got lazy and decided to make her have a dream, go back to the house and then not even show it. Idk I felt like it was a cop out and just a lil cheap. But the film is beautifully shot and the writing and characters are on point.

[@luciskies]

According to an interview with the director, she had an outer body experience that helped something shift inside of her. Which helped her realize that she truly needed help and was ready to go down recovery road. So that surreal scene (which did feel a little out of place in this film) was suppose to convey an outer body experience. It came off as an acid trip to me. I totally agree that they should've shown her reunion with the other characters though.

[@runningohfive]

She could have been lucid dreaming/ hallucinating especially since she was on the verge of starving to death. Also it's based on the directors life so it's possible she dreamt this weird shit during the time of her treatment.

[@luciskies]

+Professional Amatuer yea she passed out a few times the day that she had her outer body experience.

[@gottacreatechannelstocomme858]

I agree with the other @Luci Skies on this, also like to add that the director herself had a long battle with an ED when she was younger I read somewhere to the point that her heart once stopped. That experience is probably what she was pulling inspiration from for the ending -as endorphins do get release right before the heart and brain stop

[@brigranger2119]

As someone who's had an Ed its very common to have out of body experiences as a way to distance you're self from the pain and hate. Its also easier to have these sort of hallucinations when severely sick/underweight. I didnt personally have an experience at all similar to the one she portrayed but I can see it being very plausible. Additionally, its possible they were setting up for a sequel or implying that its not necessarily the work to recover thats important because it takes a long time and has many setbacks, but the overall choice to commit to recovery because thats truly the hardest part. I refused to even say I had an Ed let alone anorexia until I was out of intensive hospitalization bc in my mind I was just managing my food and exercise like all the people i saw on social media. Sorry that was long AF, hoped it help explain a bit (dont take this as a defense of the movie because it definitely had its fair share of issues, I just happen to know what perspective the director *may* have been coming from)

[@runningohfive]

I liked the film a lot. I liked its stoic message and it definitely did not glamorize it at all. People are being dumb.

[@TheAtZShow]

Always better to watch the film before judging

[@claireb3004]

I feel like the people who think this is glamorizing and eating disorder have never truly struggled with an eating disorder a mental illness at all. This film May trigger some people, but overall did a world of good to show the Deep, dark, ugly world of anorexia we're just mental illness in general.

[@moodywrites]

Hi, *as someone with an ED* (atypical anorexia) that caused severe and permanent medical conditions, this film is *disgusting.* Not because it 'glamorizes' anything but because it pushes deadly stereotypes. Many people who are healthy weights or overweight have serious, debilitating eating disorders. And virtually everyone in this film is emaciated, except the one binge eater of course. This film is a step back in awareness, because it perpetuates a narrative that is a dangerous lie. Most bulimics are an average weight. And in 2018, there was ZERO excuse to have no atypical anorexia representation. They are saying, "here is what eating disorders really look like." *There are gravestones of people who didn't 'look like' they had an eating disorder.*

[@jordanleach4937]

I enjoyed the movie though the ending was a bit underwhelming and anti-climatic

[@TheAtZShow]

Definitely went the more spiritual route which is harder for the audience to connect to unless you've been there

[@jordanleach4937]

The AtZ Show I actually didn't mind the whole dream imagery aspect in the end when she was at the point of dying, as it resulted in her realisation for her need to change. I just thought that the ending was too short and didn't focus at all on her recovery. Does she overcome her eating disorder? Does she get back together with Luke? I know some films like to leave things ambiguous, and maybe I just prefer movies to be tied up in a bow, but I just left the film feeling let down. Aside all that I did enjoy it up until the end and stands as an important film for those who are experiencing an eating disorder

[@SayHelloHelli]

Idk. I didn't mind all of the open ended stuff. The movie wasn't about her getting with the guy. I feel it didn't need to show her recovery because the recovery for ED is life long.

[@nataliabjerke6758]

Jordan Leach I personally found the ending to be just showing that she decided to go back and the fact that you don't know if she got better or not goes to the point that it might not have as often it takes many times for someone to recover. It is just to show that she wants to get better and the rest is in the future

[@gcdvclassof09]

Honestly, referencing back to my original recovery, my own turning point was anti climatic. You just choose to stop, and like any other choices in life, it is not ground breaking. While it may be personally resounding, overall it is not. Eating is something that everyone does, so in reality it is really not that outstanding of a thing to do. But that is just from my own personal experience. Yes, it was a big deal to overcome my disorder, but the actual point where it happened was not.

[@maxdondada]

I saw it it was a good movie well written and the performance by Keanu Reeves and Lily Collins are well played

[@TheAtZShow]

Their therapy scenes were really well directed

[@gongetya.9244]

Oh shit. Keanu is in this? Might have to give it a watch.

[@TheAtZShow]

He has an entire kung fu montage too. ok, he doesn't. but he's still dope in it.

[@violet5188]

The AtZ Show :(

[@eligirl100]

The AtZ Show that we're alive scene was great.

[@sneetsnarts1150]

Liamggbb 123 Keanu Reeves is a vampire 2017

[@stephaniejoobern1001]

...Who? To be fair I have no idea what Angelina Jolie looks like either or what she's been in, the only actor/actress I really know anything about is Ryan Potter so I am NOT trying to be condescending to them.

[@sydneyp7867]

she's right. i've only seen the trailer!!!!! bitch she called me out so i'm gonna watch it

[@TheAtZShow]

Hope you dig it!

[@moonpiemoonpie]

SPOILER...ish. anyways the heavy girl who would only eat Skippy and was ALSO battling anorexia is what got me. No one- and I mean NO ONE, gives a fuck when you're fat and continuously drop weight from starvation. It's all "YEY CONGRATS to not being fat anymore"

[@HisashiSamotori]

lαиα єѕт.2013 i was in a psychology class where they told us you only are suffering from anorexia when your bmi is under 18 and I was silently like: no f*cking way.. there are so many people suffering from it but they might be heavier or aren't as strict as others and so they don't have the body to "actually have an eating disorder" and I'm still soo mad about this...

[@effexwhore]

lαиα єѕт.2013 She didn't have anorexia, she had BED. It was a general ED inpatient facility, not just for Anorexia. It was a mixed bag of disorders.

[@Kbenhamu]

ED treatment centers nowadays always put all types of EDs together (which I think is a terrible idea), that's why she was there and that's another reason why this movie portrays the illness so well. They showed the disorder and what comes with it as they really are. They had bulimia, anorexia, and binge eating disorder in the facility Ellen was in

[@illtakethepain9772]

@@Kbenhamu yes!! And *spoiler kinda* I thought the scene where the two girls were doing the dishes and the girl with binge ED was asking the bulimic girl about like ‘tips’ or like how she does it just goes to show how it’s a terrible idea to put them all together.

[@Kbenhamu]

@@illtakethepain9772 exactly! I was in a treatment center for EDs and I certify it. The main problem it’s not just thst they get ideas off each other but one sees what she/he doesn’t want to become and the other one sees what they want to become. So it’s like a constant trigger. People who hate on this movie don’t know how anything. 13 reasons why should be hated on. Ow THATS glorifying suicide and self harm. I can tell you that cause I suffered from it. HORRIBLE show.

[@Mumblejumby]

At least the movie is better than 13 reasons why because it handle mental illness well.

[@TheAtZShow]

I would agree with you

[@IlkaWaffy]

Jim's numba 1 fan I liked 13 reasons why to be honest. It is a well made show in my opinion but it could have handled a few things better

[@Enbyadams]

Jim's numba 1 fan agree cause although they say they were raising awareness it had the complete opposite affect, cause they people who are going through similar scenarios were attacked and not understood when they spoke out saying that the show made everything worse for them. The thing i see a lot by the fans of the show is "if you are triggered don't watch" but you don't even have to watch the show cause it was everywhere (social media, schools etc). You couldn't escape it.

[@Tiegan168]

13 reasons why was terrible because it romanticized suicide and mental illness. Hannah blamed everyone else for her condition and ruined the lives of innocent students (other than Bryce) whilst simultaneously making it seem like her death was the only thing that made people listen to her. But in reality, she never tried to talk to anyone. She pushed Clay away and got angry when there was nothing that the counsellor could do even though there are literal fucking rules he has to follow in order to keep his job and her expecting him to break those rules to help her is incredibly selfish.

[@theonewiththeblueeyes]

Getting Jammy With Jimin Exactly 👏🏻 So many people don't seem to understand that Hannah had Depression and immediately "blame" every other character for how they treated her. When in reality they need to realise that the show is mostly from Hannah's POV and so the scenes will be warped into Hannah's "opinion" of the situation and not an outsider's unbiased perspective. E.g. at one point Jessica even tells Clay that it was Hannah who stopped going to their meet ups and not Jessica. But many of the more impressionable younger teens (or anyone who's never suffered with a mental illness really) just immediately believe Hannah's side and blame everyone - especially the councillor who already had another 500(? Idk how many kids are in an American HS) students to give advice to.

[@drilla3209]

I feel like everytime a movie tries to touch on a sensitive subject like anorexia someone says it's being glamourised.this movie far from glamourises it,in one scene it shows Lily's dead body lying naked in the dirt.

[@callies8907]

My friend, struggling with anorexia, once told me she wanted to be skinny in her coffin. People with anorexia WANT to die, and this movie makes a cool dramatic ~scene~ out of it. That's glamorization.

[@missx5472]

The scene with her and the mother giving her milk was really beautiful

[@sonjam5077]

Miss X it was pretty sad if you think about it, a realy power full scene.

[@TheAtZShow]

The second time watching it I got past the awkwardness of it and it just hit me like a brick. The vulnerability of both of them to try to mend a relationship with an act that should've happened decades ago.

[@scarstalgia3947]

I was crying so much when I saw this scene... crying like a little child.. (thinking back on the relationship I had with my own mother...)

[@lilpotat0]

Miss X It's super realistic too to add that scene, because there are psychological studies that say holding your child like they were when they were a baby and feeding them can have healing effects on abandonment issues.

[@Shan-sy2er]

It made me cry so hard lmao

[@OlleeEllieAndAlice]

It gets lumped in with 13 reasons just because it's dealing with mental health, but 13 reasons is awful. Suicide in tv and movies is always 'they did this because of this very simple motive' when suicide has so much more complexity. And I think to the bone really shows the nuances of mental health so much better. I almost didn't watch the movie because of the reviews. Then when I did I recognized some of the things she did as something one of my friends did and it really hit home. But even if it hadn't, I would've really appreciated the movie anyway. It's just that good.

[@Queerpixiedreamgrrl]

Netflix gets a lot of credit and blame for this film. But they didn't make it. They purchased the distribution rights for it, after it premiered at the Sundance Film festival. This film was written and directed by a woman who struggled with an eating disorder, and the main character is played by an actress who similar experiences. This is why for many people, the film is relatable and rings true. But there are still a lot of problems with it. But this is leagues beyond 13 Reasons Why. This is a woman telling her story. 13 Reasons Why is Netflix and Selena Gomez capitalizing on mental illness to make a buck and seem socially conscious.

[@LACwriter]

Honestly, this kind of thing happens in real life too. People tell you off because you're not experiencing your mental problems "the right way" or "the way "they have experienced it," or the way they've read about it or because you don't fit the stereotype. Lots of people with excess weight develop eating disorders, but because they're not the stereotypical archetype of the bone-thin girl purging because she thinks she's fat, they dismiss them because they don't fit into society's perception. Same goes for boys with eating disorders. Or GID, where people use every single thing you do that is stereotypically feminine as proof that you're just confused (the opposite goes for MtF trans people). Or depression, where people think that you being happy for a few brief moments/not being sad every single moment of every single day as proof that you're not actually experiencing any issues at all. Or women with autism. Just... Just women with autism. It's really odd. The qualifications for mental disorders are supposed to be vague enough to not create stereotypes but precise enough to avoid misdiagnosis for a reason. It's because lots of people experience the same disorder in thousands of different ways.

[@Es_Tay]

You said this so perfectly, I couldn't agree more.

[@jaycehassan4572]

Why. This is my life, you explained it perfectly, well I don't have autism but still... Well done

[@emmaennis4196]

Alannah those should be pinned. I definitely agree with the depression part just because we laugh and smile doesn't mean we are happy with life.

[@tei4724]

What does GID mean? I'm sorry, I tried searching it up and couldn't really find a definition that sounded like it fit the context...

[@MegaMetagross007]

Omg that backing music is Summer Bummer by Lana

[@shannons3548]

I scrolled down just to see if anyone else noticed

[@summerwine9977]

Knoppergal _ omh i thought i was going crazy

[@maddyisthatgirl20]

Knoppergal _ omg I noticed that too!

[@bbmbaby9378]

OH MY GOD i noticed this the whole time and was waiting for this comment lmao

[@TevisCarbajal]

Shannon S dude same

[@MadamFizzgig]

I didn't think the romance plot of the movie was necessary, I wish it had focused more on Ellen rather than adding in the relationship with the male lead who was also inpatient at the facility.

[@vanessapatterson3229]

MadameFizzgig she was there to help her. And besides, there was no romance because she rejected him

[@katyarogers9593]

And plus it's base on the directors own experience.

[@AndreaHernandez-zy2qt]

Will never stop being salty about 13 reasons why.

[@perpetualloading]

Andrea Hernandez yeah that show is ass.

[@DylanLepore]

I don't think I wanna watch it. As a male 19 year old I refuse to be sucked into the teen dramas of today's society!

[@RevRyukin7]

That's because you're a simpleton~

[@aadityabhattacharya]

Dylan Lepore u r the real hero man

[@DylanLepore]

Thanks lol

[@elcolodetigre]

HIP HOP IN THE SUMMER, DON'T BE A BUMMER BABE

[@TheAtZShow]

-what what what what-

[@jennyumm89]

Haha I noticed that too!!!

[@claireb3004]

Dude, this was the best summarization of this film I have ever heard! Thank you thank you thank you thank you a million times over

[@rebeccapeace]

From what I experienced, I thought this was near perfect. It's just SO real that people are afraid of it. Everyone's experience is different with any disorder and as you said this is based around Marty's experience. I genuinely sobbed for the last half hour of the movie and called my mom to say sorry for being such a pain in the ass💓

[@celinalafille]

I struggled with anorexia myself and I recognized everything in the movie. It was beautiful to see it from an outside perspective.

[@samdunkdunk]

Great video as always keep up the great work

[@TheAtZShow]

Thanks for noticing senpai

[@reyyanyildiz]

God this show was so much better than 13 reasons why. I honestly felt sick to my stomach seeing how the protagonist ate less and less and on top of that, she was going up and down the stairs, doing push-ups, constanly burning more calories. During that scene where the doctor points out the hairs on her arm and says it's because her body is trying to keep itself warm, I got goosebumps. Throughout the movie, we see that what Ellen goes through is an illness. How toxic it was for her and how she felt isolated. And although her parents are at fault too, at the end of the day she was the one refusing to eat. And with HELP from others, SHE made the decision to live, to try and to face her fears. Loved it.

[@reyyanyildiz]

ALSO: They showed how glamorizing eating disorders can lead to very horrific things like what happened with Ellen's artwork and that girl.

[@paulhernandez3913]

Yeah 13 Reasons Why didn’t delve into the horrors of depression which often precede suicide. It just followed the book, which was kinda crap to begin with.

[@maddie-fz7tk]

summer bummer is such a good song even without words it was so hard to focus oh my god

[@jasmin337]

Love the Lana del rey in the background!

[@alimcherkez1741]

the film was amazing!! I thought it addressed it well and opened the door for the conversation that needs to be happening

[@miosnikzycia2913]

When the psychology professor he mentions, teaches at your school... (facepalm)

[@Thayra]

This was... refreshingly mature. Great video. Glad I stumbled onto your channel.

[@WritingGeekNL]

What that Psychologost said....that was in the trailer. She did not even watch the trailer....

[@TheAtZShow]

And she teaches at a university. tsk tsk.

[@721rena]

Lars2Lars9Lars exactly! people judging a book by its cover or literally a movie by its trailer how sad

[@laurenpaterson1552]

I see quite a few people saying that the ending was anti-climatic, but it wasn't supposed to be some grand scene. It's supposed to show that in the end she chose recovery.

[@camilaparedes6261]

this video had so much tea, i love it.

[@BD638]

People say they love you but what they mean is how loving you makes them feel about themselves.

[@Hannah-jl4pw]

I definitely don’t think it was glamorised. There were moments I had to look away or wanted to stop watching simply because it was so devastating. As someone who’s never been through the disorder I found it insightful.

[@RandomRandomMan]

I love your insight as always, Art! This film is solid to me, and I hope more people watch it while also continuing spreading the awareness of this crucial topic! Keep up the great work!

[@TheAtZShow]

Thanks Alan! Hopefully more people give it a watch!

[@sophie-bp6wy]

lily collins is fucking phenomenal

[@eon001]

Great vid. I love how you expose alot of these critics. Goes to show how completely hacky, and lazy some of these critics are. Just turns into group think. Everyone other pseudo intellect is hating on the movie so they jump on the band wagon.

[@TheAtZShow]

What's crazy is that that was a University Professor lol

[@moodywrites]

Hi, *as someone with an ED* (atypical anorexia) that caused severe and permanent medical conditions, this film is *disgusting.* Not because it 'glamorizes' anything but because it pushes deadly stereotypes. Many people who are healthy weights or overweight have serious, debilitating eating disorders. And virtually everyone in this film is emaciated, except the one binge eater of course. This film is a step back in awareness, because it perpetuates a narrative that is a dangerous lie. Most bulimics are an average weight. And in 2018, there was ZERO excuse to have no atypical anorexia representation. They are saying, "here is what eating disorders really look like." *There are gravestones of people who didn't 'look like' they had an eating disorder.* *What's lazy is refusing accurate representation because it makes your movie trendy and draws more money.*

[@wastelandfaery]

SUMMER BUMMER

[@artzyalistaire9793]

Danielle thank you someone else noticed

[@kokohai6044]

THANK YOU I KNEW I HEARD THIS BEFORE BUT I COULDNT REMEMBER

[@blablablabla2584]

OMG

[@TiredofSitting]

I personally loved the movie. I watched it with my mom on Netflix and she was enthralled. The crazy thing is, I am in recovery for many emotional and physical addictions including binge eating and this movie was spot on with the main character's mental state as far as my experience goes.. I highly recommend it, especially with anyone aware they grew up in highly dysfunctional homes. Great review btw.

[@nadia5889]

I just love this channel so much. Thank you.💘

[@rainymint9221]

I like how articulate you are. Great commentary. Subbed. 👍

[@charliisrad8866]

Had my suspicions that this would glamourise, but after viewing the movie in its entirety, I can gladly say it didn't. It actually did the opposite of that...

[@salomemonroig]

Thank you. Jesus christ.. I was waiting for someone to explain this right. People need to stop taking everything as a personal offense.

[@alyssr]

i was here jamming to the summer bummer background mix

[@rebeccahopeee]

Dang boy, you hit every point I agree with, and more. Thank you.

[@erincondon]

i hear that summer bummer in the background i see you 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ExpWars]

At the beginning when you said barebones 😂 ok I’m sorry but that just has me dead

[@EnchantingWings1]

For me, the film helped me to understand my struggle with eating disorders and helped me to feel understood. I can see that my therapist and friends don't really understand what's going on. In therapy context, I had to work out that is causing it all by myself because my therapist just kept uttering "you need to eat" on repeat week after week, which caused a relapse in binge eating after nearly a month of severe restricting.

[@mizzbelle97]

As someone who literally dealt with this and spent time in mental hospitals, people need to be responsible for what content they ingest. Triggers are everywhere and if you were struggling through this film you went in knowing that you would. Film is art and you can’t control other’s art because it makes you uncomfortable.

[@sarawawa8984]

I don't usually watch movies like this. It surprised me because I loved it. It didn't say all anorexics are like this, it said here's the story of this one girl who was anorexic. Also I like how she didn't have one big problem that made her anorexic because it made it more relatable (and yet at the same time more different and harder to understand) that she had a somewhat average-ish life. She was just a girl like anyone else. That's what made it sort of scary too.

[@mattsmontage]

I normally don't comment on videos but had to speak out on this movie as it is one of the best portrayals of anorexia (not glamorized). I'm a male who suffered with an eating disorder so seeing another male in the movie spoke out. Everything she did reminded me of EVERYTHING I would do. Sitting on the laptop and measuring, and what got me most was the huge cup of soda for breakfast. It was scary how accurate it was showcased and was very well directed overall, well done.

[@angela123altintas8]

This is because of a disconnect in childhood. It is a way of feeling in control when one is really broken inside. This cycle will continue until the patient identities with the disconnect, confronts it head on and allows the true pain to be felt. It is at that point in time when honest healing can begin.

[@nadiamillz1452]

I suffered from a bad eating disorder for majority of my life and I absolutely loved this movie. I wish they made it sooner

[@your-regina]

The family therapy scene reminded me a lot of my sister's ED, whenever my family went to the psichologist to discuss about her illness everyone started blaming someone and it always ended up being a huge mess. Having a terrible family is probably the worse thing that could happen to someone with an ED

[@TK_Brainslug]

I loved the movie. I'm not an anorexic person, but I'm disabled since birth and I'm trying to make best out of it.

[@marcorodriguez6240]

Tobias Kuhn lol

[@sadem1045]

@@marcorodriguez6240 🤨

[@rachelc3535]

This film is no different than the Lifetime variety ones I watched as a teen at the height of my sickness. They were like a drug for me. I'm now 28 and when I watched this on Netflix, I was uncomfortably triggered. I know I don't speak for everyone, but while these kinds of movies are relatable, they can also be quite dangerous.

[@ashleycortes2054]

3:35 I didn’t realize until now that the girl who played Emma from Red Band Society is in this !

[@cotteneyejuliette366]

The shade at "13 Reasons Why"😂😂😂So true though!

[@AaronTheDogMMA]

Great video as usual

[@TheAtZShow]

Appreciate it Aaron!

[@spikejoseph5482]

I think a lot of the controversy was surrounding the fact that a lot of the cast have gone through anorexia. Putting them in a position where they have to get the bodies of an anorexic person seems kind of shortsighted.

[@ARMediaOfficial]

Awesome interpretation man! Love your videos and really enjoyed this film.

[@TheAtZShow]

Appreciate it man!

[@maybelaterillc]

As someone who has anorexia this movie was a trip of nostalgia.

[@b.f6958]

I really loved this movie. I thought this was so powerful and very real. I have fortunately never suffered with anorexia nor knew anyone who has personally. I thought this really brought some information to light I never knew. I think we all think we know what it possibly is like even when we don't go through the struggle. I appreciate how this movie really got me thinking about a topic I never really knew much about but impacts so many families.

[@makadray]

I wouldn't even say it has a happy ending, it has an ambiguous hopeful ending which I appreciated because unfortunately not everyone wins their battle and it was a far more realistic way to end the film.

[@kmskitty]

Honestly, I enjoyed the movie a lot. It was so touching for me I almost cried twice, once when the woman had a miscarriage, and again when she allowed her mother to bottle feed her. When it zoomed out with her mother and herself lying in her moms arms, it showed internal framing. It made me so sad because that represented a feeling of being trapped or stuck. Thus, it in more ways than words, it shows how this young lady is feeling Getting into film studies made watchings movies so much more meaningful for me

[@peacvyy861]

I love To the Bone. I want clips of it to play at my funeral when everyone but stupid little me has forgotten about it

[@mckinleybarr1808]

I really appreciated this movie because my best friend is anorexic and it really does show how it affects the person with anorexia and how it affects those that are close to the person.

[@ah-nononoo]

I feel like the ending was to open because so many of us get feel like we're ready to recover, and then relapse so hard. :/ and that's all i could think about

[@starrynightfall00]

Excellent video! I find this exact problem in YA books lately. It's like the message needs to be tailored exactly right so that it satisfies everyone and doesn't leave anyone feeling triggered. But what we're left with is a book that is sappy and crams its messages down your throat. There is no grey areas or subtlety allowed when discussing issues and its disturbing that, especially young female audiences, demand censorship on how messages are presented in fiction.

[@camtheunicorpse2217]

I love to the bone, I will admit that watching it does trigger me a lot but that’s because I already had a lot of issues around diet and body, but I don’t think it was glamourising anything, it is raw and relatable, especially how she constantly says “I’ve got this under control.”

[@lostatcostco5116]

Loved your commentary, immediately subscribed.

[@bubblebubbleblip]

Honestly, the group therapy session was my favorite part of the movie. You make a good observation that you learn a lot about Ellen/Eli through her family relationships.

[@marymagdalenemusic]

i just wanted to say that i appreciate instrumental for Summer Bummer as a background music ;^)

[@ItsCaitlinBrown]

I just want to say that anyone here who needs to here/read this. You are beautiful and amazing, you can do anything you put your mind to and that might not be today, tomorrow or in two months. But one day soon you will complete and conquer the tasks you wish to complete! This film and many others might make people realise/'trigger' individuals, but we need to remember the stigma (that is not needed) is being chipped away day by day!

[@andysnyder7363]

love how he sneaks music instrumentals that are relevant today in to his videos i assume its the music he likes if so we have very similar taste

[@lauraforbes3918]

1:36 bro you scared me😂 I live in Texas and rn it's bad so like I thought those were like tornado or hurricane sirens or like I was in some horror movie!! Great video but next time new music?😂

[@simshigh]

I really love how you pointed out that if the film had been portrayed differently, people would still complain that it didn't mirror their experience! :0 The thing about mental illnesses is that they do manifest themselves differently in different people. Yes, the general effects might be the same, but the way that I experience depression/anxiety is different from that of my friends', just like the way that people I know experience PTSD differs, and so in and so forth. It's one reason why treatments for mental illness are so varied, too. Sure, for one person yoga might help to alleviate the symptoms of depression, but for another therapy might be a better option. Idk, that's just something I see glossed over a lot, so I really appreciate you including it. :^)

[@gabimaza780]

I wish that they would’ve gone into depth more about her art work and what happened to that girl who died and that she got closure

[@ZerudaDensetsu]

Thanks for this vid, it was an awesome analysis. I am still hesitant to watching it fully because the first scenes just reminded me of how I am and I don't want confrontation (yeah I know pathetic).

[@rektbiich4585]

I've experienced anorexia and bolemia ,and the film really touched me! Its super real and I barely hold my tears when the daughter spoke with her real mom, because I know how my mom spoke with me as well and I know she was feeling the same way! Amazing movie, with afcourse the boring American aspekts (good ending, romance etc. )

[@Pipzip.]

To the Bone has to be my favorite movie right now. As a person who has had anorexia; and recently relapsed; it hits close to ‘home’

[@chabololdayh7106]

hey, I just saw your comment and so I wanted to say, I'm sorry you relapsed, I hope you can get the help you need and be free from this illness :/

[@dikhed1983]

I remember when I was a little kid, my mum told me what anorexia is, and I was so terrified because the way she explained it made me think I could have it and I wouldn't even know, but people with anorexia are the only ones that can choose to get better, so becoming anorexic was like being handed a death sentence.

[@advantageousanarchy7551]

I watched this movie when it first came out. I deal with Major Depressive Disorder and I've had lots of the same struggles with love, care, abandonment, and just overall feelings of self worth. So, I was able to relate really well and I enjoyed the movie thoroughly. I watched it like 5 times actually. It's wonderful. But my point is that you can identify with her struggle, and while the depth may not cover what could be covered, it's not insensitive to the subject at hand. And it SURE AS HELL doesn't glorify anything.

[@SadPawn]

I really loved this movie. I haven't ever had an eating disorder, but I suffered from multum of other psychological issues and went to a psychiatric hospital. The mindset of the main character was so similar to the mindset of people i met there that it was almost freaky. I thought that it potrayed it in very realistic and down to earth way.

[@ArminSadeghian]

You are good man! Keep up the work.

[@TheAtZShow]

Appreciate it Armin!

[@crazfrog1o1]

This is such an amazing video!!!!

[@Kendreezy]

I absolutely LOVED this movie as someone who was diagnosed at 21 years old with Anorexia/Bulimia. (I turn 23 in a few months and i'm still struggling with the bulimia and anorexic thoughts) The only thing is the ending.. makes me feel like there needs to be a SECOND movie to this...

[@sadem1045]

I saw the movie and not only did I find it realistic and not offensive (I know what it's like to struggle with being hospitalized for mental illness and, as someone with Asperger's, I did not have a problem with the "calorie Asperger's" joke) I actually found it helpful. When the doctor suggested that changing her first name will help the main character recover I considered doing that myself. I am very slowly beginning to go be Sade instead of my actual name, Sadie, because I think it may help me when it comes to living with mental illnesses and disabilities. Changing my name can help me start a new chapter in life.

[@kizi180]

Did it glamorize it when one of the girls inevitably kill her baby because she couldn't stop puking (becasue of her affliction?)

[@kalecakelyn]

THANK YOU for saying this

[@michaeledwards6683]

I knew nothing about this movie, and I thought this was gonna be about Steven Wilson's newest album *To the Bone* . The "truth>controversy" thumbnail is reminiscent of the recurring themes of truth in the album, especially the title track.

[@CrustyUgg]

I've not had to deal with a ED but I actually cried a lot and relate a lot to Ellen bc im a heroin addict . the part where she's on the couch crying saying I KNOW IM MESSED UP... Etc ... That whole bit really resonated with me a ton

[@lillihenn9834]

Such an insightful video!!!!!