“Disfigured” is the story of two women, each suffering from eating disorders; one bulimic, the other overeating. They are unlikely duo. Lydia is part of a Fat Acceptance/Activist group. Bulimic Darcy wants to join the group believing she fat. She is summarily tossed out the door. Lydia is more accepting of people and tries forming a walking group. Darcy lends a hand and as the friendship grows, Lydia, concerned with her own appearance, asks Darcy to give her bulimic lessons. The writing is witty, the exchanges engaging. Actors Deidra Edwards and Staci Lawrence are wonderful as the Mutt and Jeff body types. Tall and lanky, and shorter and rounder, they are fun to watch. Society has made the topic of body dimension a sensitive issue. Acceptance is a solution not soon discovered. “Disfigured” is a good film and worth being in one’s collection.
Director Glenn Gers