body dysmorphia
22 movies and shows
Animale
Fri, 20 Sep 2024
Camargue, France - Nejma trains hard to win the local bullfighting competition. When she is mauled after a celebration, she starts to notice disturbing changes. News of a rogue bull on the loose terrifies the community, killing young men.
Beauty Mark
Sun, 10 Feb 2008
Diane Israel, a former world-class triathlete, becomes a psychotherapist after battling anorexia. She shares her story while interviewing champion athletes, body builders and models about self-image.
PREP
Wed, 01 Mar 2023
A bodybuilding fever dream fueled by childhood trauma, food porn and acid techno music.
The Kidnapping of Arabella
Wed, 27 Aug 2025
A young woman is convinced she is the wrong version of herself, until a chance encounter with a 7-year-old changes her mind.
Starved
Sat, 01 Jul 2023
Benji is sent spiraling into a storm of self doubt after matching with a girl who is out of his league. A short film about body dysmorphia.
Mirror
Fri, 06 Sep 2024
An aspiring model with body dysmorphia must confront her insecurities as they begin to manifest as the twisted form of her own reflection.
I'll Smile in September
Invalid Date
Kismateen, a 24-year-old brass band player in Old Delhi, tries to find his smile back with dental implants after being forcefully separated from the love of his life and losing his front teeth in a physical altercation.
me*
Mon, 01 Apr 2024
Through a splendidly drawn and masterfully animated short, Ito Rina reasons on the troubled battle he has to overcome in her daily life, accepting her new and constantly changing skin.
The Robbers
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
Three trans women meet in a country house to plan a robbery. The trick of the heist is that, in order to create a false trail, they disguise themselves as men. While they share everyday life as a well-established team and lovers, they practice speaking in a deep voice, walking manly and behaving in a masculine manner. In this process, they reach their emotional and physical limits and repeatedly fail to imitate male connoted behavior.
Ugly Me: My Life With Body Dysmorphia
Wed, 06 Jun 2018
Documentary exploring body dysmorphic disorder, a condition which causes people to believe they are extremely ugly. The film follows 29-year-old Liane and her boyfriend Mitch over a year as Liane starts therapy to try and conquer this crippling condition. Each week Liane meets Professor David Veale, one of the world's leading experts on BDD, who attempts to undo some of her deeply entrenched habits, often leading to uncomfortable and revealing realisations. The documentary also hears from a range of people who are in recovery from BDD talking movingly about their own personal experiences helps illuminate Liane's journey and reveals more about this illness.
Do you dream, Michael?
Invalid Date
Michelle and Michael, two of the same person, are forced to engage with the congruence of their identities following the loss of their parents. Their confrontational encounter unveils things about them they have been trying to avoid.
Bodywork
Mon, 24 Oct 2022
A theater actor with crippling body image insecurities must face his greatest fears when he is asked to perform nude on stage in his dream role.
An Instance of ____
Sat, 24 May 2025
A woman delves into her individuality and her body and the universality of the experience after having sex.
Lithium
Invalid Date
A young woman depends on her partner for happiness. As her mental stability wavers, their relationship strains and loneliness take a hold.
Blue Again
Sat, 28 Sep 2024
As a swimmer goes through puberty, their discomfort with their body begins to push them away from their love for swimming.
When Will I Be Perfect?
Invalid Date
A dancer struggles with their self image, but continues to perform.
I am the ugliest person on the planet
Wed, 04 Dec 2024
What might the confession of a person with body dysmorphia look like? Someone who hates absolutely everything about themselves, constantly comparing themselves to others. The protagonist of the film is surrounded by mirrors and convinced that she is the ugliest person on the planet. But will she be able to change her perception of herself?
easybake
Fri, 06 Dec 2024
After consuming a clay sculpture, an insecure teen wakes with the ability to sculpt her own body, leading to an obsessive pursuit of "perfection".
Deformed
Wed, 04 Sep 2024
A young man is forced to eat constantly because of a strange condition that causes deformations on his body.
Sincerely Sha3shabona,
Tue, 01 Jun 2021
Feeling not real? Let me go insane. An homage to the director's mind. A take on body dysmorphia and the bloody tale of self love.