The animated documentary shows a day in life of a person suffering a mental illness called anorexia nervosa. It is an intimate insight into the mind of an anorexic, who must somehow interact with raw reality.
The animated documentary shows a day in life of a person suffering a mental illness called anorexia nervosa. It is an intimate insight into the mind of an anorexic, who must somehow interact with raw reality.
2021-05-07
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The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.
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A frustrated Hollywood actress is doing an unusual “part-time job.”
2-part portrait of a girl suffering from anorexia and bulimia.
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A mysterious cult performs an ancient ceremony, inviting an otherworldly power into their earthly realm.
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