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
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...
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...
Go to the movie and find out. More an expose on the seduction of Govt sponsored schemes and marketing to drive the misbeliefs about what to eat if we want to be healthy.
I saw this recently on the plane and it was a real eye opener. I am trying to change the way we eat as a family and will be taking along my older children so they can see why we need to make changes. Fabulous doco that should be played in schools as part of Health Education.
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...
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...
Go to the movie and find out. More an expose on the seduction of Govt sponsored schemes and marketing to drive the misbeliefs about what to eat if we want to be healthy.
I saw this recently on the plane and it was a real eye opener. I am trying to change the way we eat as a family and will be taking along my older children so they can see why we need to make changes. Fabulous doco that should be played in schools as part of Health Education.
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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