Because I’m Fat

0.0(0)198920m1

“Everyone says fat people eat too much. But it’s not that simple”, Christiane Hein states at the beginning of her film which follows seven-year-old Robert Becher from Erfurt in his struggle against excess pounds. The stages include a dieting sanatorium complete with “juice day”, humiliating physical education lessons at school and a visit to relatives in the country where Robert experiences a life without teasing and self-punishment. This is where the boy lets go – not easy when thoughts of weight fence one’s life in. Again and again, director Hein inserts scales as a symbolic image reminiscent of a guillotine-like torture instrument. A compassionate portrait.

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  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical30 Jun 1989

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Because I’m Fat was released on 30 June 1989.
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Because I’m Fat (1989) was directed by Christiane Hein.
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