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Hunger Point got my attention because of Barbara Hershey's name. She would not lend her respected name to an ordinary tale of eating disorders. Before giving this Lifetime film a try, I can recall watching no other treatment since the major network TV movie of Karen Carpenter's tragic struggle (1989). Hershey plays a difficult role with empathy, allowing us to care for her even as we see the horror of her well-intentioned child-raising habits. How else can her younger daughter, who is so clearly torn by conflicting feelings, keep going back to her?Other subtleties are implicit in this younger daughter's characterization: Frannie Hunter as played by Christina Hendricks. For most of the film Frannie sees wrong only in the way others live their lives, and resists all hints that she needs help too (like family members affected by someone's drinking, usually seeing the drinker as the only sick one, slow to realize they've become sick too). The eating disorder (ED) counselor was also played with subtlety: to the uninitiated, a less than ideal worker; to the experienced, doing her best in an greatly discouraging medical field.After watching Hunger Point, I wanted to check the names of the writers, but first saw the name of the director: Joan Micklin Silver. As soon as I Googled her name I saw she's one of the outstanding directors of the last thirty years, first coming to my attention with Crossing Delancey. At the time (1988), I noticed only the critical praise, not the director's name. After reading about her list of contributions to film, I have no doubt she wanted to work on this film because it was worthy, one of the better treatments of eating disorders even if it comes seemingly late, when the general public is tired of the theme. In time, I have no doubt this film will stand out from the rest, and will be recommended viewing for many people caught up in the ED cycle.Thanks to writers Jillian Medoff and Deborah Amelon for the novel and screenplay that attracted Barbara Hershey's talents, and the great directing skills of Joan Micklin Silver.

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Reviewed by EpiBound

A rare TV film with subtlety

Reviewed by lkwinn1 1 / 10

Embarrassing and Pathatic

This movie is sad. Not only are the characters insufferable, they also fit every stereotype of a woman with an eating disorder. All of the characters are one-dimensional and annoying. The film is filled with clichés about how an ignorant person would perceive a girl with an eating disorder with having taken more then one look at the situation.The character with an eating disorder is displayed as whiny, selfish, childish, and bratty. Her sister is a total stereotype: A stupid, impulsive, childish woman who is nothing without a man to guide her. The mother is the standard cookie-cutter "bad mother", vain and selfish.I don't know if this movie is meant to "break ground" or something, but it was insulting. I am a therapist, who works with strong, intelligent women with eating disorders and i view this as an insult and a step back. None of the women i work with are like this at all, and it is clear that the lifetime channel had pre-conceived notions about how these women were.

Hunger Point

2003

Action / Drama

Hunger Point

2003

Action / Drama

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A rare TV film with subtlety

Embarrassing and Pathatic

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