Witty, gory Australian body horror with a dash of social criticism. Medical student Hana thinks she’s too fat, and discovers the world of weight-loss pills. Her extreme approach summons spirits with malevolent intentions.
Hana, a first-year medical student, is worried about her appearance. She thinks she’s too fat. When she runs into an old girlfriend who’s lost so much weight she’s almost unrecognisable, Hana is sucked into the world of weight-loss pills.
Preliminary film
Before Saccharine you will see the short film Escamillo Has a Tapeworm (7') from 1912. In this humorous film by Segundo de Chomón, Escamillo suffers from an insatiable tapeworm. The worm regularly comes out of his mouth to steal food and…
