To the Bone

To the Bone is a 2017 American drama film, written and directed by Marti Noxon. The film stars Lily Collins (Ellen), Keanu Reeves (Dr. Beckham), Carrie Preston (Susan), Lili Taylor (Judy), Alex Sharp (Luke), Liana Liberato (Kelly), Rebekah Kennedy (Penny), Brooke Smith (Olive), Ziah Colón (Angel), and Retta (Lobo).

The film follows a young woman, Ellen, as she battles anorexia. The film premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2017, as a contender in the U.S. Dramatic Competition. It was released worldwide on Netflix on July 14, 2017.

Ellen, a young woman, is dealing with an eating disorder: Anorexia. She meets an unconventional doctor, Dr. Beckham, who challenges her to face her condition and embrace life to the fullest, along the way she meets a boy, fan of her work, and trying to help her get better, Luke. Penny, a woman suffering from the same eating disorder she is and trying to get better for the sake of her unborn baby. Chloe, a teenger, suffering from her own body, and still struggling with not being allowed to know how many calories she's taking in every day. Ellen's family consist of her step-Sister, Kelly, who is scared she won't have a big sister to look up to and doesn't understand Ellen. Susan, her step-Mother who doesn't understand Ellen and occasionally makes unintentionally rude remarks to her and her family, but allows her to live at her house with the compromise that she tries to get better. And her Mother and Father, who separated due to conflicts, her Mother still tries to appear in her life, although she is busy with her girlfriend, but she doesn't see her Dad a lot.