My Friend Ana | Short Film
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Published 2023-05-11
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All Comments (21)
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Thank you all for the support and feedback. Please do not body shame the actors in the comments, it goes against everything I am trying to say with this film.
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Oof. When Ana said “hunger is a mindset,” it brought me right back to my old mantra: “Hunger will go away whether you eat or not, so don’t eat.”
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as an anorexic, i feel so seen. the constant arguing w your parents, the isolation, the exhaustion, everything about this was so spot on.
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oh the parents yelling at you like its your fault is the CHERRY ON TOP
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I love how lonely this feels. Because anorexia is not a friend, somehow you feel comfort in someone who doesn’t exist. Because to you there’s something that finally understands you but to others you’re simply destroying yourself alone.
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If this was done by a high school student this is really good! This little short has a lot of potential.
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As a young boy who is struggling with anorexia, I have to say this is a very good description of it and I can relate to it a lot.
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the argument with the parents and the things they said hit right where it hurts
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if you look closely at the beginning, you can see a girl in the corner at lunch who is chewing gum, only has bottled water, wearing baggy clothes, and looks exhausted.
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Okay, when the dad said at 6:05 "I am sick an tired of this sheeeeeit" it took me back to the dinner table with my parents. This was done perfectly.
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This was an amazing portrayal of how anorexia feels and plays out. The progression of "Ana" from a kind friend to a horrid, critical thing is on point. If you think you have an eating disorder, don't wait to get help. Don't waste away like so many others have. x
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As soon as I started to catch on, I absolutely, just- admired the creativity in showcasing Ana. You really showed the struggles and thoughts by literally personifying her. I love this short film so much, no other words needed 7.18.23
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I kinda thought the way this was set up was weird at first, but then this is actually how a lot of these things happen. So you make a new friend and things are amazing, they give you some "advice" and they "help you". Over time you think you are better but once you realize it isn't good. It's way too late.
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A great film. It shows how people can be shamed and manipulated by others. Ana is a great actress.
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Im an anorexic... fuck this hits close to home... Ana is that sweet voice inside my head, she tells me everything will be okay if i just get fucking thin... She's killing me, and im too scared to let go
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the manipulation that builds up through the “friendship” of ana is so true what happens in anorexia. as an anorexic that is truly struggling at the moment, it’s so difficult to see this happening especially with the parents arguing with the main character. The mood changes and swings are so intense and depressing. It really does take over your life, brain and everything. You start to just lose yourself. Your everything.
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Very interesting. My friends ditched me at lunch and I sat by myself. I stopped eating at school for two years.
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The fact that she was already so pretty and her friend manipulated her like that is so sad 😢
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Jesus Christ. I have anorexia, that fucking scene with the parents was the most triggering thing I’ve ever seen. Mine were exactly like that. A part of me thought it was sweet, but the other half of me was thinking “gosh, just let her do what she wants! Leave her alone”
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"I've never ever been happier" remember what Cassie's condition was when she said it . I love how this resonates to that.
