That Sugar Film
Australian actor Damon Gameau attempts to expose the truth about the sugar content in supposedly ‘healthy’ food by maintaining a diet consisting of only those culprits, including low fat yoghurt, muesli bars, juices and cereals. Features guest cameos from Stephen Fry, Isabel Lucas and Brenton Thwaites, interviews with Gary Taubes, Michael Moss and Kimber Stanhope.
- Director:
- Damon Gameau (feature debut)
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Giles Hardie
flicksFrom its opening admission of motive – Damon Gameau gave up sugar to impress a girl – to the hip hop closing number (yes, you read that right) That Sugar Film is a long way from a standard documentary, whatever that might be.
Factual and Amusing Doco
A well thought out, informative and amusing documentary. Only 90 minutes long but full of interesting facts with several cameos including Hugh Jackman, Stephen Fry and Isabel Lucas. It was presented in such a way that made it a riveting film and will have you wanting to quit sugar by the end of it. I walked in with a bag of snickers pods and only got about...
Food for thought
Went to the screening, where the filmmaker said "if you are going to tell people the truth, you have to make them laugh or they will kill you!". Hugely entertaining film with some rather disturbing home truths. I took my family and they have all changed what they drink in particular, as we don't eat much processed food. I would consider myself pretty clued...
Time Out
pressWill certainly appeal to kids with its colour, movement, clarity and humour.
The Australian
pressMy main problem with this documentary, which Gameau says is a quest for definitive answers, is that it is so one-sided.
Sydney Morning Herald
pressHow far you can swallow Gameau's thesis may also depend on your reaction to the man himself...
Flicks, Giles Hardie
flicksFrom its opening admission of motive – Damon Gameau gave up sugar to impress a girl – to the hip hop closing number (yes, you read that right) That Sugar Film is a long way from a standard documentary, whatever that might be.
Time Out
pressWill certainly appeal to kids with its colour, movement, clarity and humour.
The Australian
pressMy main problem with this documentary, which Gameau says is a quest for definitive answers, is that it is so one-sided.
Sydney Morning Herald
pressHow far you can swallow Gameau's thesis may also depend on your reaction to the man himself...
Factual and Amusing Doco
A well thought out, informative and amusing documentary. Only 90 minutes long but full of interesting facts with several cameos including Hugh Jackman, Stephen Fry and Isabel Lucas. It was presented in such a way that made it a riveting film and will have you wanting to quit sugar by the end of it. I walked in with a bag of snickers pods and only got...
Food for thought
Went to the screening, where the filmmaker said "if you are going to tell people the truth, you have to make them laugh or they will kill you!". Hugely entertaining film with some rather disturbing home truths. I took my family and they have all changed what they drink in particular, as we don't eat much processed food. I would consider myself pretty...
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