Women and girls have been turning to eating disorders for years to make them feel better about themselves, but why? And why is it not being discussed? This new short movie exposes an artistic view of women and girls while in the midst of the disease.
ELLE Magazine says:
"It used to be taboo to discuss eating disorders, but at this point barely a week goes by without a celebrity opening up about his or her struggle with anorexia or bulimia. Though it’s always upsetting to read about these struggles, I confess to becoming somewhat inured to the eating disorder narrative after years of lady blogging. Which makes this new short film, Likeness directed by Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rodrigro Prieto, even more special: It broke through my mental complacency about eating disorders and negative body image because it is truly disturbing.”
Video: LIKENESS directed by Rodrigo Prieto
About the movie:
"The directorial debut of Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, "LIKENESS" is a personal meditation on eating disorders created by Prieto and his daughter. "LIKENESS" stars Elle Fanning as a girl struggling with self-perception, and challenges us to consider the role of society in presenting an idealized image of the female body.
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| Source: ELLE |
"It used to be taboo to discuss eating disorders, but at this point barely a week goes by without a celebrity opening up about his or her struggle with anorexia or bulimia. Though it’s always upsetting to read about these struggles, I confess to becoming somewhat inured to the eating disorder narrative after years of lady blogging. Which makes this new short film, Likeness directed by Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rodrigro Prieto, even more special: It broke through my mental complacency about eating disorders and negative body image because it is truly disturbing.”
Movie Details:
- Written and Directed by Rodrigo Prieto
- Starring Elle Fanning
- Producers Rhea Scott, Lilly Hartley, Jacqueline Bosnjak, Jan Wieringa
- Executive Producer Jeffrey Tarrant
- DP Rodrigo Prieto
- Production Designer Laura Fox
- Editor Carlos Arias
- Music & Sound Design Drazen Bosnjak | Q Department
- Visual Effects by Crazy Horse Effects & EFILM
- Title Design Gonzalo Garcia Barcha
- For Full Credits watch film.” (YouTube, LIKENESS 2013)