🎬 Excess Flesh

Main Cast 🎭 Bethany Orr, Mary Loveless

🎬 "Excess Flesh" (2015) is a visceral, stomach-churning dive into the dark side of female friendship and body dysmorphia. The story revolves around Jill (Bethany Orr), an insecure woman obsessed with her weight, and her roommate Jennifer (Mary Loveless), a beautiful, hedonistic model who seems to represent everything Jill hates and desires. As Jill's jealousy spirals into madness, she traps Jennifer in their apartment, leading to a grotesque and claustrophobic battle of wills.

The film is an unflinching critique of Los Angeles "lookism" and the predatory nature of the fashion industry. It uses extreme close-ups of food, skin, and bodily fluids to create a sensory experience that is intentionally repulsive. It’s a movie about the "excess" of everything—emotion, consumption, and self-loathing. While it’s hard to watch, its emotional core is painfully real: it captures the silent, agonizing war many women fight against their own reflections. It is a cinematic scream of frustration against impossible beauty standards. 🎬