13 Films Exploring Eating Disorder Themes

Twelve teenagers from diverse backgrounds join the American Ballet Academy in New York, all striving to become professional ballet dancers. The film follows their individual struggles and pressures as they navigate rigorous training and the competitive world of dance.

Seventeen-year-old Hannah discovers a website called Thinspiration, an online community that promotes anorexia as a lifestyle. She becomes deeply fixated on the site's founder, ButterflyAna. By the time her family understands the extent of her obsession and seeks professional help,…

Set in the late 1960s, this film is based on the true story of Susanna Kaysen. After a brief meeting with a psychiatrist, she's committed to a mental institution, disrupting her life. What starts as a short stay becomes a…

A young man with Tourette's Syndrome sets out on a road trip carrying his recently deceased mother's ashes.

Olivia and Matthew Grey are 18-year-old twins raised in a world of wealth and lofty expectations. They share an unusually close bond, to the point where their dreams feel intertwined.

This Dutch documentary follows the final weeks of Emma Caris, an 18-year-old girl battling anorexia nervosa since she was 16, as she receives care in a Portuguese clinic.

A young woman struggling with anorexia encounters an unusual doctor who encourages her to confront her illness and rediscover the joy of living.

A teenage girl hides a secret: she feels pressured to appear happy for everyone around her – her parents and friends. To cope with the emotional weight, she secretly engages in binge eating followed by purging.

This is the story of Isabelle Caro, the model who gained notoriety after appearing in Oliviero Toscani's controversial NO-Anorexia campaign. Using family photos and video diaries, the film explores different periods of Isabelle's life and the environment she lived in.

A driven freshman in high school attempts to exert control over her existence by obsessively managing her weight.

A dedicated dancer finds herself battling to stay grounded after landing the principal role in a performance of Tchaikovsky’s "Swan Lake."

As Stella begins her teenage years, she learns that her older sister Katja, her idol, is struggling with an eating disorder. This illness gradually strains their family relationships. It's a story about jealousy, love, and betrayal, presented with warmth, depth,…

A woman grapples with her sense of self while living in a home dominated by her mother's preoccupation with weight. Her younger sister's eating disorder becomes intertwined with devastating events.