Living Large

12-year-old Ben sings in a rock band. He’s brimming with energy and loves cooking. But revolution is brewing. He falls in love with his classmate and decides to go on a diet.

The kitchen is Ben’s natural habitat. For someone like him, dieting is not an easy choice. Still, Ben decides to take up the challenge – not only because the school nurse has told him to do so. The boy wants to start a new chapter in his life. He can’t stand his nasty PE teacher’s jibes and he wants to impress his first crush Klara. But keeping a diet is not a piece of cake. The snack vending machine in the school corridor stares at him and every visit at his granny’s means a huge feast. This puppet animation with a catchy score is more than just a story about losing weight. The film shows that it’s a good idea to start liking yourself – that’s such a weight off your mind!

#self-acceptance #first love #adolescence

trigger warning: eating disorders, bullying

Did you know…?

The world premiere of the film took place at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The film received the jury award in the Contrechamp category for the most innovative feature film projects.

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