The Lives of Overweight Teenagers

Posted by Lori Henry Mar 15, 2007

A new film, titled, Generation XXL, follows 4 teenagers as they deal with their weight and the lives around them. The movie strives to present obesity as a far more complicated issue than just eating less or getting off the couch.

LOGLINE:

“Four overweight teenagers in Nova Scotia struggle with issues of body image and selfesteem, and attend an intervention program that may help set them on a healthier path.”

The intervention program they attend is called FIT Intervention, and was designed by youth specialist Peter Davison and a series of experts specializing in youth and body image disorders.

The program was created to empower young people by helping them understand themselves and societal influences.

Teresa MacInnes directs this timely film and is a former social worker. She came to the film after it was developed by Ziji Film and Television Ltd. with a fascination with youth. She stresses that headlines are written about them everyday, yet many don’t really understand them.

Canadians can catch the documentary on CBC Newsworld on March 17th, 2007 at 9:00am EST.

Otherwise, it will screen on between April 13th and 20th at the Sprockets International Film Festival for Children, and at the Viewfinders International Film Festival for Youth in Halifax between April 24th and 28th, 2007.