New Netflix movie raises concerns about glamourising anorexia

Lily Collins stars in new movie 'To The Bone' which focuses on one woman's struggle with anorexia.

Collins portrays Ellen, a 20-year-old artist, in the throes of an eating disorder. A deeply personal role, the 28-year-old actress has admitted to suffering from an eating disorder during her teenage years, and she was under constant medical supervision while losing a significant amount of weight.  Although the message of the movie appears to be one of hope and recovery, people have taken to Twitter to voice their concerns about romanticising mental illness:

Hoping "To The Bone" will be eye opening and helpful rather than triggering and glamourising anorexia

— ells (@EllaChaston) June 21, 2017

Well Lilly Collins actually had ED so I think/hope this will be pretty realistic. But my main fear is Netflix romanticising MI (again)...

— bab. (@magic_grey) June 20, 2017

just romanticize mental illnesses??? i'm so fucking angry i don't want suicide/depression/eating disorders to be some kind of tragic love -

— her (@mattyspinkwoman) June 21, 2017

To the Bone: When I was 13 and my ED was beginning, I watched every clip of anorexia depicted in every tv show/movie I could find. (1/10)

— tay (@bwaybabytay) June 21, 2017

I used those graphic depictions to help me figure out "how" to be anorexic and "how" to hide it from people. (2/10)

— tay (@bwaybabytay) June 21, 2017

  'To The Bone' hits Netflix on July 14, Check out the first full trailer below: