Feelings of "Skinny as a Firewood"

Ashly 2022-01-07 15:53:39

I give this movie four stars. In this society that preaches "being thin or dead", being fat seems to be a mistake. I hope there will be more movies to guide the correct aesthetics. Why didn't you give five stars? Because it is a pity, the film does not dig into the psychological barriers of people with eating disorders, nor does it give a way to get rid of eating disorders. I am not against those who say that movies are boring, because they have never felt the same way. This is their luck. And I cried when I watched it. Ellen was so thin that he counted calories, exercised frantically, and measured the dimensions of his arms. He knew that his body had issued a warning, but he smiled when he lost his weight. Ellen knew that something was wrong, but couldn't stop. The family didn't understand why Ellen became like this. but I know. Because Ellen is too conceited and too inferior. Because Ellen feels that controlling his diet means controlling his life, which is the pleasure of overcoming the pain he brings. Because Ellen felt that no one would like Ellen if it weren't for the thin, beautiful and good Ellen. Who can help Ellen? Psychologist? Ellen received a lot of psychotherapy, but they all failed. Admirer? Luke fell in love with Ellen and tried to get Ellen to eat, but failed. family? Ellen's mother, stepmother, and sister care about her, but still can't help her. Ellen made a cocoon for herself, a cocoon that only she could break. I want to say to Ellens, and I want to say to myself: Don't expect someone to save you, only you can save yourself. Let go of yourself, weight is not the subject of life. Even if the whole world doesn't like you, you must like yourself!

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Extended Reading
  • Keely 2022-03-27 09:01:14

    Anorexia is really scary, and how to get out of the psychological predicament is the key to solving it. In fact, the film spends more time showing the surface form of these people without digging too deep into it, leaving the theme only on the surface, which is a pity. The dance in the rain is beautiful, and Lily Collins has a Rooney Mara feel in some aspects of the film.

  • Juliet 2022-03-22 09:02:20

    Oh my mother, it really took my life. After watching this movie, I didn't even have the strength to hold a chopstick. Lily Collins has suffered a lot when playing Eli. She's skinny and it hurts all over my body

To the Bone quotes

  • Dr. William Beckham: Your stepmom always talk that much?

    Ellen: You know how sharks have to keep swimming or they'll die? She's kinda like that but with talking.

  • Luke: Jonathan Gold is my muse.

    Ellen: Raymond Chandler was your muse a few minutes ago.

    Luke: I know. Isn't that *fantastic*? Nobody can keep up with me.