Movie

For the Love of Nancy

1994 · 100 min

A sober, issue-driven TV drama that traces a family's painful struggle with a daughter's eating disorder, earnest and often hard to watch.

Tagline: A revealing look at a devastating illness.
Overview: The parents of an anorexic woman fight to save her life.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, isolation, obsession
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
isolation
obsession
healing
Places: suburbs
home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none