Thank you all for the support and feedback. Please do not body shame the actors in the comments, it goes against everything I am trying to say with this film.

@Liberta-oh5nd

18 күн бұрын

Zx

as an anorexic, i feel so seen. the constant arguing w your parents, the isolation, the exhaustion, everything about this was so spot on.

@liljaeval2653

2 ай бұрын

Jesus loves you🤍

@stink1085

Ай бұрын

doing nothing but sleeping and school hurts

@ang3lgutz_

Ай бұрын

@@stink1085 it does im sorry you’re struggling as well, and i hope eventually you can recover ❤️

@iphone_245

16 күн бұрын

@@liljaeval2653oh

oh the parents yelling at you like its your fault is the CHERRY ON TOP

@S_hrek

20 күн бұрын

Fr

@bella-hy2ro

18 күн бұрын

ikr i don’t usually see people talk about that

I love how lonely this feels. Because anorexia is not a friend, somehow you feel comfort in someone who doesn’t exist. Because to you there’s something that finally understands you but to others you’re simply destroying yourself alone.

If this was done by a high school student this is really good! This little short has a lot of potential.

@mikebasil4832

Жыл бұрын

It certainly raises much-needed awareness in the kinds of demons that teenagers can dangerously struggle with. I'll always be grateful for short films like this.

@valmacclinchy

10 ай бұрын

Yes, I agree completely!

the argument with the parents and the things they said hit right where it hurts

As a young boy who is struggling with anorexia, I have to say this is a very good description of it and I can relate to it a lot.

@starrcos

7 ай бұрын

you got this, please seek help if needed :)

@rina1533

7 ай бұрын

best wishes to you. take care please ❤

@pinkhimalayan-

6 ай бұрын

@@randomperson_971are you a little slow in the head or

@M0keRemains

6 ай бұрын

Omg me too. I hope you recover, and stay safe!!

@overtherainbcw

3 ай бұрын

i went through this. please take care ❤

This was an amazing portrayal of how anorexia feels and plays out. The progression of "Ana" from a kind friend to a horrid, critical thing is on point. If you think you have an eating disorder, don't wait to get help. Don't waste away like so many others have. x

As soon as I started to catch on, I absolutely, just- admired the creativity in showcasing Ana. You really showed the struggles and thoughts by literally personifying her. I love this short film so much, no other words needed 7.18.23

@clasencoach

10 ай бұрын

7.18.23??

@fluffy_borb

10 ай бұрын

@@clasencoach just the date, idk why I do that on everything…

@KOmyself

9 ай бұрын

@@fluffy_borbcorny as hell🤣

@midmylo1738

27 күн бұрын

@@KOmyself for putting the date?? ☠️

I kinda thought the way this was set up was weird at first, but then this is actually how a lot of these things happen. So you make a new friend and things are amazing, they give you some "advice" and they "help you". Over time you think you are better but once you realize it isn't good. It's way too late.

@user-ui7tn1fq2b

10 ай бұрын

It’s metaphorical; the “friend” is mental illness

@abby.tucker

10 ай бұрын

​@@user-ui7tn1fq2b woah actually?? no one had any idea 😱😱

@Sea_Enna

10 ай бұрын

@@user-ui7tn1fq2b i am actually stupid that i didn't realize that

Im an anorexic... fuck this hits close to home... Ana is that sweet voice inside my head, she tells me everything will be okay if i just get fucking thin... She's killing me, and im too scared to let go

@FrogsLikeFruitSnacks

10 ай бұрын

hope your doing ok today. i also have an ed (EDNOS). i find support forums are super helpful, like my pancake addiction.

@kaaz1010

10 ай бұрын

@@FrogsLikeFruitSnacks oh yes I'm on a bunch of different forums and subreddits, kinda the only places where I feel understood tbh I'm afraid I'm deep into pro ana shit too... eh idk I guess I'm just insane

@FrogsLikeFruitSnacks

10 ай бұрын

@@kaaz1010 im only on mpa1 (edsf) and mpa2 ive tried finding others but not many others seem that active other then edc wich is kinda boring tbh

@kaaz1010

10 ай бұрын

@@FrogsLikeFruitSnacks tbh discord is popular, I have my own server even, u can find anorexia server of varying degrees of insanity, some are absolutely nuts while others are tame

@FrogsLikeFruitSnacks

10 ай бұрын

@@kaaz1010 yeah ive poked around a few discord servers but i prefer forums to servers

A great film. It shows how people can be shamed and manipulated by others. Ana is a great actress.

@clara-jh1gb

10 ай бұрын

ana isn't an actual person she's supposed to represent her brain and the eating disorder

@hailey_13137

9 ай бұрын

@@clara-jh1gb We know

@ellawowowow

5 ай бұрын

@@clara-jh1gb we know

@clara-jh1gb

5 ай бұрын

@@ellawowowow dont think the person who commented knew that innit

the manipulation that builds up through the “friendship” of ana is so true what happens in anorexia. as an anorexic that is truly struggling at the moment, it’s so difficult to see this happening especially with the parents arguing with the main character. The mood changes and swings are so intense and depressing. It really does take over your life, brain and everything. You start to just lose yourself. Your everything.

Okay, when the dad said at 6:05 "I am sick an tired of this sheeeeeit" it took me back to the dinner table with my parents. This was done perfectly.

oh my god im so slow, i thought this was a sapphic shirt film at first until i realised like half way through the video that the real message was anorexia 😭

@jathea69

11 ай бұрын

I know right same here

Very interesting. My friends ditched me at lunch and I sat by myself. I stopped eating at school for two years.

@ThaRealZapZarbie

10 ай бұрын

I'm so so sorry😭🩷 are you doing better now? I hope so. 🫂

The fact that she was already so pretty and her friend manipulated her like that is so sad 😢

@Aroacerat

3 ай бұрын

The friend was the eating disorder as a person i think

@yourpookiebearsoph

2 ай бұрын

The friend was a metaphor for anorexia

The second the scene with the parents yelling at the dinner tabel came up I couldn‘t hold my tears anymore. Great Short film!

I get sad to think I've watched every single one of these short films

As someone named Ana, I would never do something like this.

@H3artCloud

Ай бұрын

Ana is short for Anorexia

@S_hrek

20 күн бұрын

XDDD

this was really good i suffered from ana many times in my life and this hit home to me. it demonstrated really well about what its like.

"I've never ever been happier" remember what Cassie's condition was when she said it . I love how this resonates to that.

Jesus Christ. I have anorexia, that fucking scene with the parents was the most triggering thing I’ve ever seen. Mine were exactly like that. A part of me thought it was sweet, but the other half of me was thinking “gosh, just let her do what she wants! Leave her alone”

Shout out to the actors they executed this perfectly

Great acting from everyone here. Seriously the parents were so real

@MrVaskor

4 күн бұрын

Maybe they are real because they are someone's actual parents

as someone whos name gets mistaken for "mila" all the time. this hits so hard because ive been struggling with food.

@ekxo1126

10 ай бұрын

what's your name

@milah.2

10 ай бұрын

@@ekxo1126 why?

@ekxo1126

10 ай бұрын

@@milah.2 sorry curiosity, just to know why it gets mistaken

The scene with the dad yelling and mum crying is so accurate. Omggg

did anyone notice the colors got less saturated towards the end?

so exciting to see the finished product! a great story told!!

Causes: Sociological : "When there is a constant pressure from people to be thin, teasing and bullying can cause low self-esteem and other psychological symptoms.[88]"

@HansBezemer

10 ай бұрын

Independent thinking helps. Crowds are by very definition stupid.

I relate to this so much as a people pleaser, and it sucks. It’s hard to make friends and it’s even worse with someone who you so-called friend controls you.

@rosaaclara

11 ай бұрын

it’s about anorexia….

@miisty22

11 ай бұрын

her friend isnt real is her ed personified

@valmacclinchy

10 ай бұрын

People pleasers are more likely to develop eating disorders, too.

@brianna-2008

5 ай бұрын

@@valmacclinchynot true

Super accurate depiction of anorexia nervosa. I've seen a few other short friends similar to how in-depth this goes, but not many. Great work! I also think it's ironic how Ana herself is the one with hips and higher bodyfat %

So happy I got to work on this with you, it came out so nice. ❤

@NiazNio

10 ай бұрын

Well

@justameriican

10 ай бұрын

@@NiazNio ?

the parents yelling is so real

Ana constantly tries to come back to me and it gets harder each time to keep her away

@lucasmuller6631

6 ай бұрын

It's so hard...I was on such a good way and now I'm back in again I hate Ana so much..

That dinner scene was scarily accurate lol

genuinely one of the most accurate that i’ve seen, especially with the arguments with parents

This film spreads so much awareness and is so so well put together

Such a good short movie!!! Respect

"myla i dont want to bury my own child" bro.

@hailey_13137

9 ай бұрын

Anorexia is fucking deadly

I wasn't expecting what this video would be about, but I'm really glad I watched it!

You know it’s back when you start watching these again…..

i dont know how this crossed my page but this ist exactly the kind of situation i got in recently

the dad snapping broke my heart. only a parent can relate

I've never had a friend like this, or claimed to be. But as a teen/young a adult, I'd experience thoughts or assumptions of what others MIGHT think about me.

It's always that voice in your head telling you that you don't deserve to recover as long as your not at your lowest

this is such a good film i cried lol

I was not expecting this to hit nearly as hard as it did Wow I am blown away

Wow it’s so accurate it’s crazy I feel the literal same way

Amazing Short

DeMarco's acting is so professional! I love this film you made and made it lightly because I'm a chicken lol. I would have loved so much to have a cool friend like Myla. Sorry if I misspelled her name. Is there a way you can film her in a story where she is the brave girl who befriends a lonely girl? I would love to see her acting skills on that story. Thank you for sharing your amazing artistic skills with all of us. 😊 P.S. I've become a #1 fan of S. Demarko but sadly I haven't found an official website or info about her. 😢

@sheademarco

11 ай бұрын

oh my gosh this is so kind thank you!!

@brenda5297

11 ай бұрын

@@sheademarco Oh wow, you are so so welcome!! 😊💖 You made my day, thank you for replying! 😃💖

this is so good and the message is really important, it deserves so much more views!! wish you success

👏🏽👏🏽 Incredible

i know the dad cares but he sucks as a parent tbh, as soon as he found out she was starving herself he yelled at her and insulted her

@s4nr1o_4dd1ct_.

6 ай бұрын

thats what my dad did. It rly doesnt help bro

@gh0stly_retr048

6 ай бұрын

That is actually pretty common reaction for parents to have

@yeehaw6184

Ай бұрын

I feel like it’s a pretty normal reaction. Especially if the Person hasn’t experienced that situation themselves it’s likely they get frustrated because they feel desperate and helpless. Even more so if the person is not in touch with their emotions or even surpresses them, which men usually are conditioned to do.

Me vi varios videos de este tipo y este me hizo llorar, me paso y sigo pasando por exactamente lo mismo

My friend did this and im still trying to recover

This was so good

To you reading always remember that the world is so much better with you in it, you deserve to be healthy and you are so beautiful 💞

When I was bulimic, I wrote a novel (I wrote so many novel since I was 14). The antagonist's name was Lim and the protagonist (me) fought with her. Sadly at the time - in the real life - Lim won... But not anymore ;) I'm a real fighter, and I won the war against her.

So well done.

Brialliant! 🎉👏👏👏

this was amazing

@dreyadreyas

10 ай бұрын

I RELATED TOO M7CH

The views are so low This is a masterpiece

@offbanks

2 ай бұрын

not anymore

if you look closely at the beginning, you can see a girl in the corner at lunch who is chewing gum, only has bottled water, wearing baggy clothes, and looks exhausted.

@Charlie_s1ms

17 күн бұрын

Omg ì never noticed until you pointed it out

The song 'My Bestfriend Ana' comes to mind

Well done.

the way I understood before even watching

My main question and concern is; why do those around you criticize, yell, put down, a person they supposed to love? Isn’t love responding, respectful, caring , concerned???? No one cares,unless it’s about how it makes them look.

Ana-rexia, it’s embarrassing how long it took me to get it

i really thought ana was gonna be so sweet and nice, but then she just turned into a monster and was controlling myla.

That’s how I am that’s how I feel every time I look in the mirror I’ve been struggling with an eating disorder for 2 years and my family hasn’t noticed the only people who have were my ex best friend and my bf I’ve found myself skipping meals and working out more and more I feel like shit every time I eat no one gets it tho I talked to an adult and she said I definitely am anorexic but I still feel like I’m to big to be so I haven’t gotten help my friends have watched as my happiness has just faided away the foods I used to love I won’t even allow myself to eat anymore I’ve lost so much weight my clothes are all to big and yet it’s still not enough cuz I’ll never be skinny and perfect like the other girls I’ll always be the fat one

@LOTRFan295

9 ай бұрын

Society is ugly I don't listen to society society is like oh you need to be skinny to you know look perfect I think everybody should be comfortable in their own body and I know it's difficult but at the same time starving yourself is not good because then you could get hospitalized and I don't want that to happen to you ❤. I lost way too but I am working on gaining it back I'm close to 110 but for my height which is 5'5 I need to be at least 115

@He.luvs_soph69

9 ай бұрын

@@LOTRFan295 I’m so proud of you and I am working on it as well there was a time when I was losing 5 pounds a week I’m eating more because I promised my bf I would work on it I do play volleyball so I am running 8 laps or more 4 days a week plus all the running drills we have to do so I have lost abt 10 pounds since starting it but right now I’m just trying to maintain a gel weight

@thechosenone16

9 ай бұрын

Yeah if you will be 30 kg near tto death you will still dont be happy with your body so what i recommemd start to eat whats your fav food im doing it now im 65 im fat but dont care

@boinkboink8448

6 ай бұрын

Sounds like you're dealing with body dysmorphia. Your brain is tricking you into thinking you're ugly, but i bet you're way prettier than you think you are. Skinniness is not perfection, far from it. Diets are almost always a scam unless it's been recommended to you by a professional. If you just want to change your body, exercise and nutritious food is the way to go. Not eating less, eating healthier. I get that it's not as easy as it sounds but it's really the only sustainable way to weightloss. I wish you luck and hope you recover from your ED ❤ you are so loved and beautiful

@He.luvs_soph69

6 ай бұрын

@@boinkboink8448 thank you so much I forgot about this video my bf ended cheating and I relapsed and didn’t eat a thing for 2 days I couldn’t eat bc of how much pain I was in im doing much much better tho and am eating enough and have stopped weighing myself

the dad yelling at her made me start crying. this film was a little too good

Anna does not exist. In the beginning she tells her parents that she thinks Anna is new because she hasn’t seen her before. Then at the locker Anna appears out of nowhere simply saying “I’ve been here the whole time” Anna says she would never leave her like her other friends, and that she will make her better. Mimicking how eating disorders can feel like a friend/comfort. A consistent presence. Anna is not real, and while I know this is obvious for many, I thought I would explain for anyone that might have mist it.

@MrVaskor

4 күн бұрын

The other friends didn't leave her though - one of them signalled to her to come and join them at their table, but she left them and went away

Super amateurish but with a lot of potential. Keep it up and good luck on future projects! I did enjoy the subject matter, very important subject that needs to be addressed.

I was wondering, what filter did you use on this film? It is beautiful, by the way, great acting and cinematography!

The parents are not helping at all

Not the ending I expected. I was expecting her to go to therapy and stay away from Ana

The acting is (chef's kiss)

I think ana is not a person, but a mindset. Myla feels lonely becuase of the neglect of her friends so in result turns to "ana" for acceptance."ana" as in "anorexia" and no matter how much weight myla loses. Ana continues to torment her. They also look similar, so i think ana is mylas inner voice

right this is a great movie but honestly the way he parent(especially the dad) went about it is so wrong and stress induciding.

Excellent video. Parents so out of touch. Co-students not helpful or inclusive. Quite sad as do many young people suffer in-silence

The fact that u get a list of tips is really not it, there are probably better ways that could’ve been portrayed.

too funny 💀💀 dad yelling at you, insitsting you're wasting away, while mom just sits there crying.

That dinner scene was very triggering but good acting

7:27 At least her parents were understanding of her situation

She's so comforting, but it ruins my life.

my name is Myla and this hit a lil close lmao

Realatable

i cant stopn eating

Does it matter that the girl is adopted? I mean, was that an intentional plot point? If so, pretty good writing. Good writing anyway, I just like the added layer.

Good job nicki That pfp tho

How does she still think she’s not skinny? I would kill for that look

Kwidayongon D-day

It's a SHORT. Not a short film. We make MOVIES, not films. We work with DIGITAL Video. Film, filming, and filmmaking are the most misused words in the industry. :-)Digital Video and film require different skill sets. Having DIFFERENT historical and TECHNOLOGICAL timelines spanning 150 years. Educate by having pride in the gear we use including the words that describe what we do. Our tools are Digital Video, Non-linear, and CGI. We are moviemakers, not filmmakers. Videographers and/or cinematographers. We video, we do not film. That's the other professionals who know how to use film and film cameras, like an ARRIFLEX 435 Panavision R-200 and Steenbeck flatbed film editors. Know the difference and be better at your craft. Want to know how Orson Wells shot Citizen Kane you need to understand film. Differentiating between the two. How Lucas produced Star Wars you need to understand the filming process and its difference from video. Differentiating between the two. Lucas was keen enough to remaster his films to Digital Video once the technology was available. Respect and keep up the great work. :-)

6:59 - 7:02 Interesting line, especially if taken out of context

wow.

not the "be better" poster in the background at the beginning.

An opinion I think needs to b heard you tubers need to stop age restricting self harm or suicide topics because many people struggling with that are under 18 and need to feel seen

@Sakuraswifee

7 ай бұрын

its not them, youtube will do it for them

This is a good short film but It has so much inaccurate stereotypes…

@nickigural

Жыл бұрын

What are the inaccurate stereotypes? This is my story and what I personally went through.

@cherry-kg4uw

Жыл бұрын

@@nickigural my guess to why this person thinks this may be because the change from myla being happy to a full blown eating disorder was so sudden, also it could be the fact that this film is mostly centered around being 'skinny' when there are many other ways an eating disorder can affect you. that's all i can really think of tho, i do understand that this is in your own experience and i think that we should respect that. This was an excellent video though! i congratulate you and everyone else involved in the making of this!!

@Ellescals

Жыл бұрын

@@cherry-kg4uw yes thank you so much I didn’t know how to phrase it

@bestabothworldz2766

10 ай бұрын

I disagree like Ana said she was already there.... It just took a trigger aka the friends left her first

@FrogsLikeFruitSnacks

10 ай бұрын

stereotypes are sometimes true, this is based on someones actual experiences

I hate my life