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That Sugar Film

That Sugar Film

This will change the way you think about 'healthy' food

20146.81h 37m

Overview

One man's journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as 'healthy'. Through this entertaining and informative journey, Damon highlights some of the issues that plague the sugar industry, and where sugar lurks on supermarket shelves.

Directed by Damon Gameau
Written by Damon Gameau
Produced by Nick Batzias, Paul Wiegard, Damon Gameau
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Top Cast

Damon Gameau

Damon Gameau

Himself

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

The Sugar Family Sketch

Brenton Thwaites

Brenton Thwaites

The Liver Sketch

Isabel Lucas

Isabel Lucas

Sugary Words

Jessica Marais

Jessica Marais

Sugar Emotion Sketch

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John Leary

Ballet Business Man

Nick Batzias

Nick Batzias

Father

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Katie Batzias

Mother

Annalise Braakensiek

Annalise Braakensiek

Bikini girl on beach

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Kieron Rooney

Scientist in Lab

Themes & Keywords

experimenthealthfood industryhealth foodhealth documentarymedical documentary

About That Sugar Film

That Sugar Film is a documentary film released in 2014 exploring themes of experiment, health, food industry, health food, health documentary, medical documentary. Directed by Damon Gameau, it stars Damon Gameau, Stephen Fry, Brenton Thwaites. One man's journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as 'healthy'. Through this entertaining and informative journey, Damon highlights some of the issues that plague the sugar industry, and where sugar lurks on supermarket shelves.

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