Close to the Bone

A man must confront the dark origins of his complex eating disorder to move his life forward.

Cast

Martin Foreman

as Roy

Debbie Mackay

as Zoe

David Scott

as Ben

Charlie Geddes

as Young Ben

Reaghan Reilly

as Ben's Mum

Reviews

Wiccaburr

This short might be hard to swallow due to the subject matter but it definitely showed the damage "tough love" can be on a person....

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