A production of the 90s that resurfaces to expose the cracks behind sports and female ideal.
For a long time, Max He opted to recover films and series that mark an era, especially those that They are based on real events. In the middle of the boom for content that explores true and moving stories, the platform added to its catalog Die for perfection: the story of Ellen Hart Peña, A 1996 production full of drama and that at the time impacted its crudeness and news.
The original premiere was part of a trend marked on American television where fictions based on real cases reigned with a human, emotional and often pedagogical approach. What made this production special was its protagonist in real life: Ellen Hart Peñaan Olympic athlete, successful lawyer and public figure that hid a tough fight against an eating disorder.
Today, the film takes on new relevance when available in streaming, at a time when debates on mental health, social pressures and body image occupy a central place.
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What is it about dying for perfection
The film tells the story of Ellen Hart Peñaa seemingly perfect woman to be an outstanding athlete, brilliant professional of the right and wife of the then mayor of Denver, Federico Peña. However, after that facade, hides a silent battle against Bulimia and anorexiadiseases that are staging with a raw honesty.
Based on the real story of Hart Peña, the film exposes the tensions between public success and private suffering. Throughout the story, their attempts are shown by Maintain control In all aspects of his life, while the pressure for physical perfection and performance drags it towards a self -destructive spiral.
It is important to clarify that the film touches issues such as eating disorders, female demand in high performance sport, Extreme perfectionism And the fight for recovery, so We warn the viewer keep this in mind before consuming the content.
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Distribution of dying for perfection
- Crystal Bernard as Ellen Hart Peña
- Esii Morales as Federico Peña
- Casey Sander as Dave Shattuck
- Tom Atkins as Henry Hart
- Amy Beth Reece as Chris Hart
- Shirley Knight as Joan Hart
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