This movie does genuinely pull on the heartstrings of any
family-oriented person without descending into two-hanky land,
but I recommend it especially for study of the technical points that
comprise the Lifetime Network canon of film making. Note the soft
pastels, the bright but gauzy backlighting in every scene, the
sumptuous but pointedly unoffending set decoration, and the
feminine-but-somewhat-retro hairstyles of the female characters.
These films provide an experience as reliable as attending mass.
The main character, played by Tracy Gold, is _very_ thin, so I can
believe that she has had problems with anorexia nervosa in real
life. In addition to her rather disturbing physique, the makeup
artists have done a fine job in making her face change in
accordance with the varying severity of her condition. The ending of
the film is uplifting; if only real cases like this should end so well.
Rating: 5/10
family-oriented person without descending into two-hanky land,
but I recommend it especially for study of the technical points that
comprise the Lifetime Network canon of film making. Note the soft
pastels, the bright but gauzy backlighting in every scene, the
sumptuous but pointedly unoffending set decoration, and the
feminine-but-somewhat-retro hairstyles of the female characters.
These films provide an experience as reliable as attending mass.
The main character, played by Tracy Gold, is _very_ thin, so I can
believe that she has had problems with anorexia nervosa in real
life. In addition to her rather disturbing physique, the makeup
artists have done a fine job in making her face change in
accordance with the varying severity of her condition. The ending of
the film is uplifting; if only real cases like this should end so well.
Rating: 5/10