Saguenay international
short film festival

Synopsis

“ Hey, let’s go on a diet together. ” As kids in a small Quebec town, Eisha and Seema were more than sisters, they were soul mates, and a joint diet offered a shared sense of purpose.
But their carefree project would take a dark turn, pushing Eisha to the very brink of death. Consumed by anorexia, she found herself battling her own fragile body, stranded between childhood and adulthood.
Decades later, she revisits her past in an exquisitely crafted work of auto-ethnography, evoking her unusual youth with aching lyricism. In addressing a tender love letter to the troubled girl she once was, she reaches contemporary audiences with a timely reflection on body image and self-acceptance.

WARNING: This film contains imagery of anorexia and eating disorders that may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.

Production :
Office National du Film du Canada and Productions Compass
Distribution :
Office National du Film du Canada
Contact :
Screenplay :
Eisha Marjara
Editing :
Kara Blake
Cinematographer :
Ariane Lorrain

In competition for :


Jury Award

Best documentary

FIPRESCI award

Audience award Official competition

Direction
  • Eisha Marjara

    Eisha Marjara has made several award-winning films, including Locarno’s Prix de la Semaine de Critique winner Desperately Seeking Helen. Venus (2017), a dramatic comedy, won the EDA Award for Best Feature at the Whistler Film Festival and Best Feature Film at Cinequest, among other accolades.