Saccharine: Australian horror explores eating disorders and body dysmorphia

theguardian.com

Saccharine, a new Australian horror film, explores eating disorders and body dysmorphia through unsettling body horror. The film follows a medical student obsessed with weight loss who discovers a disturbing ingredient in miracle diet pills, leading her to create her own versions. Director Natalie Erika James uses visually striking and disturbing imagery to comment on societal pressures and insatiable desires.


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