SYNOPSIS

Twenty-five years ago filmmaker Jason Christou lost himself to an eating disorder, but when the arrival of his son forces him to confront ideas around his own body image, he resolves to reckon with his past to ensure his son doesn’t suffer the same fate.

In the process he finds he’s not alone, unearthing a silent generation of male survivors and a burgeoning crisis of our own making. Bravely sharing their stories for the first time they find connection and community in the pain and transcendence of their ordeals.

Fusing raw and intimate Interrotron interviews with artistic animation spun from Jason’s art therapy journey, their unique experiences coalesce into a refracted portrait of masculinity, rewriting how we see ourselves — so Jason’s son, and boys like him, can learn to love the skin they’re in, before it’s too late.