Sundance 2017: 10 Films Everyone Is Buzzing About
7. To The Bone
Director: Marti Noxon
The Plot: Lily Collins stars as Ellen, an anorexic young woman who's endured multiple unsuccessful treatments for her disorder.
She then meets a doctor (Keanu Reeves) who subjects her to a fifth, unconventional treatment in an LA home called 'Threshold'.
The Buzz: Though not an outright comedy, To The Bone takes such an honest approach to its subject matter that it contains multiple flashes of dark humour, which brings some much needed levity to proceedings.
And, since the film is exploring a disorder that rarely receives the cinematic treatment, it doesn't necessarily feel like it's just retreading old ground, when it could so very easily have been your typical run-of-the-mill recovery story.
Part of what makes To The Bone so special is that director Marti Noxon has been through what Ellen is experiencing, so the drama feels natural and real, not heightened for cinematic effect.
To The Bone does not yet have a wide release date, but since Netflix are distributing, expect to be watching it from the comfort of your own home later this year.