#THAT SUGAR STORY FILM MOVIE#

That Sugar Film shines a light on the vast quantities of sugar that have infiltrated our food supply, demonstrating how much of a marketing construct the concept of ‘wholesome’, low-fat processed food is. What makes this experiment revelatory is that Gameau only looks at sugars in foods commonly perceived as ‘healthy’. After three years sugar-free, Gameau documents two months eating 40 teaspoons of sugar a day (the Australian average for 19-30 year olds, according to the ABS), with his pregnant partner behind the camera and a team of medical experts closely monitoring the impact on his health and state of mind. He puts himself through a targeted experiment in order to observe the effects of a high sugar diet on his own body. In the vein of Morgan Spurlock’s habit-changing stunt-turned-doco Supersize Me, Gameau’s tactic is a personal one. This opening sequence sets the tone for Gameau’s accessible approach to the science behind what sugar is doing to our health.

#THAT SUGAR STORY FILM MOVIE#

This movie is all about sugar, and with Depeche Mode’s ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’ blaring through the speakers the message is clear from the start.

Colourful lollies, bright bottles of soft-drink, the rainbow displays that line our supermarket shelves. Australian actor Damon Gameau’s documentary opens with the sweetest montage I’ve ever seen.

That sugar story film