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Starving in Suburbia

2014 · 84 min · Director: Tara Miele ★ IMDb 6.1 · 1,644 ratings

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When seventeen year old Hannah stumbles upon a website about Thinspiration- an online community devoted to anorexia as a life choice - she becomes an obsessive follower of the site founder, ButterflyAna. By the time Hannah's family realizes what is happening and get Hannah the help she needs, the disease has fully taken hold and Hannah is refusing to eat. Will this family be able to exorcise the demon of anorexia from their lives, or is it too late?

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Starving in Suburbia (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.

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Cast

LW
Laura Wiggins

ED
Emma Dumont

Kayden

CT
Callie Thorne

CT
Callie Thorne

Joey

MG
Marcus Giamatti

Michael

SL
Sharon Lawrence

Dr. Klein

PN
Paula Newsome

Ms. Christie

OJ
Olivia Jordan

Thin Chic Woman

AB
Alexandra Begg

Dancer

RK
Rachael Kathryn Bell

HipPopK

CC
Colleen Craig

Dancer

FM
Franchesca Maia

Mia Love

EJ
Emily Jordan

Dancer

KE
Krystal Ellsworth

Dancer

HH
Hailey Hansard

Barista

DH
Doug Haley

G-Style

Details

Directed by
Tara Miele
Written by
Tara Miele
Type
Movies
Released
2014
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.1 · 1,644 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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