To The Bone: Netflix's portrayal of eating disorders has got it all wrong

The film, which tells the story of Ellen, would make someone's eating disorder worse

Not many films come with a health warning. But the recent Netflix film To The Bone, which tells the story of 20-year-old Ellen – played by Lily Collins – and her journey through treatment for anorexia, has received just that. The UK’s national eating disorder charity Beat said in a statement:

We would strongly urge anyone that might be at risk of an eating disorder to think very carefully before watching this film.

There have also been calls to ban the film because of fears the film might incite eating disorders, or make