![]() ![]() ![]() This was particularly difficult because it meant the subject had to agree to being filmed for the project before meeting me in person. How did you decide on the four female subjects in your film? ^ I tried to follow girls beginning with their first day of treatment. Since there is a direct relationship between mental illness, body weight, physical changes, body image and recovery, I decided this subject, and particularly one treatment center in particular, could be the basis for a compelling narrative in film. I thought this subject could be particularly interesting in film because there are few mental illnesses that have a physical manifestation that can be seen visually. After some thought, I came to the conclusion that eating disorders were an extremely dramatic and poignant example of the way girls use their bodies instead of their voices to express themselves. ![]()
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