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Starving in Suburbia

Starving in Suburbia

Dying to be thin.

20146.51h 24m

Overview

When seventeen-year-old Hannah stumbles upon a website about Thinspiration--an online community devoted to anorexia as a life choice--she becomes an obsessive follower of the site founder, ButterflyAna. By the time Hannah's family realizes what is happening and get Hannah the help she needs, the disease has fully taken hold and Hannah is refusing to eat. Will this family be able to exorcise the demon of anorexia from their lives?

Directed by Tara Miele
Written by Tara Miele
Produced by Ross Kohn, Nancy Leopardi
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Top Cast

Laura Slade Wiggins

Laura Slade Wiggins

Hannah

Emma Dumont

Emma Dumont

Kayden

Callie Thorne

Callie Thorne

Joey

Izabella Miko

Izabella Miko

Teagan

Brendan Meyer

Brendan Meyer

Leo

Marcus Giamatti

Marcus Giamatti

Michael

Sharon Lawrence

Sharon Lawrence

Dr. Klein

Paula Newsome

Paula Newsome

Ms. Christie

Olivia Jordan

Olivia Jordan

Thin Chic Woman

Alexandra Begg

Alexandra Begg

Dancer

Themes & Keywords

woman director

About Starving in Suburbia

Starving in Suburbia is a drama, tv movie film released in 2014 exploring themes of woman director. Directed by Tara Miele, it stars Laura Slade Wiggins, Emma Dumont, Callie Thorne. When seventeen-year-old Hannah stumbles upon a website about Thinspiration--an online community devoted to anorexia as a life choice--she becomes an obsessive follower of the site founder, ButterflyAna. By the time Hannah's family realizes what is happening and get Hannah the help she needs, the disease has fully taken hold and Hannah is refusing to eat. Will this family be able to exorcise the demon of anorexia from their lives?

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