The Body Fights Back

The Body Fights Back 2020 Directed by Marian Võsumets

A journey into the lives consumed by diet culture.

A feature documentary about five people navigating the paradoxes of diet culture. While promises of happiness, desirability and perfection are irresistible, joy and contentment remain out of reach. Personal stories from vastly different backgrounds quickly merge into a shockingly similar experience of battling one’s body. Self-starvation and compulsive exercise bring temporary satisfaction, only to be replaced with binging and purging soon after. Surprisingly, none of it has much to do with food.

Country USA

Production Country Estonia

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Lola Productions

Release Date 1 April 2020

106 mins