This movie was broadcasted as a serious movie, with introductory credits saying, “The film was created by and with individuals who have struggled with eating disorders, and it includes realistic depictions that may be challenging for some viewers.” This is like how in Amusing Ourselves to Death, Postman talks about how the program earlier mentioned was criticized by people of political power, and was “a critical test of television’s capacity to depart from entertainment mode and rise to the level of public instruction” …show more content…
To the Bone is just that; general information blanketed in layers of entertainment. “The New Statesman”, a popular online news website, posted an article written by Anna Leszkiewicz titled, “Don’t Watch Netflix’s “To the Bone””, heavily criticizes how the movie goes about portraying eating disorders, amongst other serious social