First Look: To the Bone
Available on Netflix July 14, 2017.
Ellen is an unruly, 20-year-old anorexic girl who spent the better part of her teenage years being shepherded through various recovery programs, only to find herself several pounds lighter every time. Determined to find a solution, her dysfunctional family agrees to send her to a group home for youths, which is led by a non-traditional doctor. Surprised by the unusual rules—and charmed by her fellow patients—Ellen has to discover for herself how to confront her addiction and attempt self-acceptance, in order to stand a chance against her demons.
Television veteran Marti Noxon brings her aptitude for storytelling to her remarkable debut feature, tackling the challenges of self-esteem with a refreshingly humorous—yet painstakingly honest—voice. Featuring a career-making performance by Lily Collins, and pitch-perfect supporting roles by Keanu Reeves, Carrie Preston, and Lili Taylor, To the Bone subverts expectations at every turn with its razor-sharp script, and its undiluted look at what young women face in living up to both society’s expectations of beauty, and their own.
Starring: Lily Collins, Keanu Reeves, Carrie Preston, Lili Taylor, Alex Sharp, Ciara Bravo, and Liana Liberato
Directed by: Marti Noxon
Screenplay by: Marti Noxon
Produced by: Bonnie Curtis, Karina Miller, and Julie Lynn
Distributed by: Netflix
Runtime: 107 minutes
Not Rated


Lili Colins in “To the Bone.” Credit: Gilles Mingasson/Netflix. Copyright: To the Bone Productions, LLC. Courtesy of Netflix.

Liana Liberato, Carrie Preston, and Lili Colins in “To the Bone.” Credit: Gilles Mingasson/Netflix. Copyright: To the Bone Productions, LLC. Courtesy of Netflix.









