Embrace

Aug 4, 2016

1h 30m

★ 6.6

One woman's journey to inspire everyBODY

Overview

Embrace follows body image activist Taryn Brumfitt's crusade as she explores the global issue of body loathing, inspiring us to change the way we feel about ourselves and think about our bodies.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Body Image Movement

Southern Light Alliance

Embrace Trailers

Cast

Self

Taryn Brumfitt

Self

Mia Freedman

Self

Ricki Lake

Self

Amanda de Cadenet

Renee Airya

Linda Bacon

Jes Baker

Jade Beall

Mathew Brumfitt

Stefania Ferrario

Fardad Forouzanpour

Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu

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