Starving in Suburbia

"Dying to be thin."

2014 1h 24m EN

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6.5

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6.1

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★6.5TMDB · 69★6.1IMDB · 1,390

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Synopsis

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A 17-year-old dancer joins a "thinspiration" website and devotes herself to the almost religious glorification of "thin", until she becomes completely possessed by the dark world of anorexia.

“Dying to be thin.”

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Cast

Laura Slade Wiggins
Hannah
Emma Dumont
Kayden
Callie Thorne
Joey
Izabella Miko
Teagan
Brendan Meyer
Leo
Marcus Giamatti
Michael
Sharon Lawrence
Dr. Klein
Paula Newsome
Ms. Christie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tara Miele
Writers: Tara Miele
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tara Miele, shot by Damian Horan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Josh Rifkin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Laura Slade Wiggins and Emma Dumont and Callie Thorne carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Dying to be thin.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3257692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tara Miele directs. Damian Horan behind the camera. Josh Rifkin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Directed by Tara Miele, shot by Damian Horan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Josh Rifkin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Laura Slade Wiggins and Emma Dumont and Callie Thorne carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Dying to be thin.".
7IMDB entry: tt3257692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "high school", "dancer", "anorexia", "teenage girl".