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Title: "Exploring the Impact of 'LIGHT' Documentary in the Age of Climate Crisis"
In the face of the escalating climate crisis, a documentary film titled 'LIGHT' has emerged as a compelling narrative that sheds light on the intricate relationship between humanity and the natural world. Released in 2020, this film is gaining renewed relevance as the world grapples with the pressing environmental challenges of our time.
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Jessica Yu, 'LIGHT' delves into the lives of four individuals who have dedicated their lives to understanding and preserving the natural world. The film is unique in its exploration of the interconnectedness of all life forms and the role of light in this intricate web of existence.
While the documentary was initially released two years ago, its message resonates more profoundly today. As the climate crisis intensifies, the stories of these four individuals serve as a powerful reminder of the importance of environmental conservation and the need for human intervention to preserve the delicate balance of our planet.
One of the key figures in the film is Dr. Susan Goldberg, a marine biologist who studies bioluminescent organisms. Her research not only provides fascinating insights into the mysteries of the deep sea but also underscores the importance of preserving these unique ecosystems. In the context of the current climate crisis, her work takes on a new significance, highlighting the need to protect our oceans and the diverse life forms they harbor.
Another central character is Dr. John O'Keefe, a neuroscientist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on the brain's navigation system. His research, which involves the study of the role of light in the brain, offers a fascinating perspective on the human connection to the natural world. In the era of climate change, his work underscores the importance of understanding and respecting the natural world to ensure our survival.
The documentary also features the story of Dr. Jane Goodall, the renowned primatologist who has spent her life studying chimpanzees. Her work, which spans over half a century, offers valuable insights into the similarities between humans and our closest relatives in the animal kingdom. In the context of the current climate crisis, her message of unity and respect for all life forms is more relevant than ever.
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I’m really sure that this is probably a really good documentary but it’s triggering a bit so I won’t finish it
I think this subject is so hard to tackle because everyone seems to be an armchair dietician or nutritionist. If someone is counting calories and is performing at their peak, does that mean they have a problem? The real question is how do you quantify performance vs diet. Thinking you are performing better when you are lighter is different from actually performing better, but the line can get blurry without rigorous testing, which most don't do. Everyone's body type is different, so one person's ED is another's optimum diet for the same height and weight. There should be an emphasis on actual performance rather than perceived performance. I'm also skeptical of some folks claiming that they had ED issues in the past just because they were forced to be more disciplined with their diet, while there are folks who truly are experiencing unhealthy performance loss due to ED. Grade school coaches usually aren't experts in nutrition, so they think that everyone across the board should weigh and look the same. Aside from external factors, vanity plays a huge problem in this as well because it's hard not to compare yourself to another just by looks. "If I look like that, does that mean I can climb like that?" Maybe, but not necessarily.
Well said Angie, feeling thing feels good but feeling strong feels better.
I can't relate to this at all. For me, it is about control and being close to God. Fast makes me happy, and I am a better person for it.
thank you so much for this
It is psychological phenomenon. It's like information virus , which, becomes part of your personality. And after that you start to consider everyone who tries to convince you as an enemy.. It is really disease of sport rock climbing, which destroyed so many strong people. Not everyone manages to come to their senses in time.
This is very bad idea to think what to eat or what not to eat, to climb better. The potential is not this.
thank you
I think it's important to know you can recover, but as someone who has flip-flopped between ED's (restricting, purging, bingeing and more) it's also important to be aware if you haven't, so you don't just adapt new disordered behaviors. so it's really cool and brave that she admitted she hasn't even after 18 years, but she is still trying to recover and hasn't given in after all that time
Poderia ter tradução em português
Out of sight out of mind.
bravo!!! bravo!!! Brilliant piece will be sharing. Thank you so much for creating this to inspire healing and change
https://youtu.be/HJDAcrgbIuQ
Great documentary. I struggle with this as a climber in my mid-30s with five kids. I also struggle as a mom with five children who all climb – some competitively. This gives me a touchstone as I try to navigate through the pitfalls of body image and eating habits for myself and my young climbers.
It was great to meet you in Boulder, thanks for sharing this, really enjoyed it. Looking forward to your next!
Climbing needs weight classes.
Thank for the video and bringing awareness. I had no idea that eating disorders was a thing with climbers.
Spiritual asceticism is not an eating disorder, since the motivation for it is transcendence.
Not everyone who looks thin has an eating disorder. I am a healthcare worker and a climber of 5 years. I take care of my body but have always had a low body weight. My BMI is technically too low for IFSC standards. I make conscious attempts to encourporate healthy fats and proteins in my diet. I do not restrict my intake in any way. I know that my lack of body fat will ultimately cause more health problems than someone with a higher BMI. But I am doing everything I can and that's the best it will get for me. Often times people like to remind me that I am doing something wrong, I am not eating enough or I am too skinny. Frankly I'm sick and tired of people being so comfortable telling me what's wrong with my body. I want to be clear, I beleive eating disorders are real and they are ever present in the climbing community and this video sheds light on a really important issue so thank you. Please also recognize that this also targets people with naturally low body weight saying they shouldn't be able to compete which is what I have a problem with.
At 12:06 I was really shocked when she didnt get any slower, just to then hit the water hahahahaha
Maybe if they got right with the good Lord than they would not have these issues
My husband started climbing about a year ago and recently he told me he wanted to lose a bit of weight so he could climb better. He doesn't have a problem that I know of, but I never considered that it could lead down a dark path. He probably hasn't considered that either.
I would love to show your movie at our university for Eating disorder Awareness Week. How would I go about that?
i love this sport, but i say this and everyone will say "then you are NOT cut for this", and you are absolutely right, bc when I starve myself or in the past when i starved myself or ate little I couldnt do it either BECAUSE id shake and tremble without physical force or strength to do it especially in my arms and it is why i think and believe that these women are special, they ate very little and still had the strenghth to climb???? incredible absoltely incredible
thank you for posting this so we can all see the stories
thank you for this movie! <3
This hits so close to home. Back when I was climbing about 4 hours a day (2 before work, 2 after… Walking 8 miles a day to get there…) it took people pointing out to me how "scary" I looked to even vaguely realise it. It ended in a feeding tube. I recently started bouldering again, and my partner remarked my anxiety towards food is concerning. Somehow, there seems to be a very real link between climbing and disordered eating…
The real difference now is that I actually talk to my partner about it. Disordered eating has always been a thing for me, climbing seems to "trigger" it. And yet I don't want to give up on climbing. Just not in the way I used to.
And it weren't other climbers who noticed it and pointed it out. They seemed to think this was normal.
As the father of a 14 year old young woman who struggles with these issues, I want to say thank-you for making a beautiful, important, and above all hopeful film. I am writing this through tears because of how much of my daughter's anguish I saw in these brave people, but also from joy at how they are now following paths to a better place. This is the most moving thing I have seen in a long time and I hope I can convince my daughter to watch it.
Who knows if more men had eating disorders maybe it wouldn’t have taken thousands of years for us to do something about it?
This is absolutely beautiful
I come back this every now and then. I guess she wasn't too sensitive, she was just aware! more than anyone around her! Ifee like this also happens with bodybuilders and fitness influencers. it's such a fine line that you need to be careful if you have or have had an ED.
That was a good documentary
First of all, thank U for that film – hopefully it will open the eyes of some of my friends.
But there is one little prob: I had English for eight years at school. Use English every day in the Office. Nevertheless, I do not understand 2 out of 3 words. The speaker sounds like chewing gums while recording. I had no chance if there were no subtitles.
What would you understand if you came to Germany and you encountered people speaking only Swabian or Saxonian dialect.
23:34:"Someone who is trans non-binary!" Oh please F-off with your woke bollocks, you inane "doctor". That has zero relevance to the treatment of a person's ED! 🙄😒Let's leave the nonsensical wokeness out of REALITY. We have MALES and FEMALES in society. Super-simple!
"Any given day, can be the last day you do these behaviours to yourself" – The poor veggie lasagne in my freezer is FINALLY in my oven after months of fear. Next step now will be to eat it. I am working hard on recovery and although today unfortunately wont be the last day for me, it is the first day of renewed effort & another nail in the coffin for Anorexia.
I am not an athlete but I recognise the thinking patterns. Thank you for such a thoughtful documentary
Wow. This is eye opening. Didn’t realize you had to lose weight, to be strong, and have muscles. I always thought, the climbers had to eat more, to be stronger. When I was looking at the women, I didn’t even think they were that skinny, just muscular. I’m glad some came out of it, ok.
This was so, SO well done! I am grateful to see this documentary. I have had disordered eating off and on my whole life but have been in remission for 5 years. I have friends, though, that are still suffering and I think this will help me open up that conversation with them.
I assume by watching this that being lighter makes you a better climber. Is this true?
First world problems
Hmm.. not sure about the statement or belief that a person can be cured or recover 100% from an eating disorder. From childhood till now, nearly 5 decades later, I'm still not recovered or cured. I may have a better handle on it, be more knowledgeable or more tolerant of it but certainly, it's very very much there lurking.
Perhaps relatable to climbers not a wider audience. This one is one to skip unfortunately.
for some reason people have no problem seeing overreating as an addiction but for some reason are extremely reluctant to classify anorexia or bulimia as such. all too often they seem to want to just take the feminist stance that it's simply the result of "the patriarchy" and pressure on females to look good for males but i think that greatly hinders any method of treating those disorders.
i also know it's not at all uncommon that people (especially women) recovering from an addiction (say drugs or alcohol) will suddenly develop an eating disorder whereas they never had one before. we all know people in recovery frequently get fat or start smoking but the subject of "addiction replacement" shall we say is never applied to anorexia or bulimia, at least not that i ever hear. anger can also be an addiction imo the adrenaline based buzz one gets from being angry.
they say that in the states mississippi has the highest obesity and colorado has the lowest. interesting that she mentions she moved to boulder, colorado where "everyone was on a diet". i wonder what the connection there mite be.
I didnt think eating disorders were horrific!! Eugenia Cooney's story opened my eyes…
Yesterday I went climbing again. Afterward, I looked in the mirror and thought, "I'd probably climb harder if I lost some weight," even though I'm a healthy size. Today I was watching a climbing competition and saw a very skinny climber struggle up a wall. Her hair looked dead and I thought, "There's no way this is not an eating disorder." I Googled her name and many people were talking about how worried they were for her on Reddit. One of the commentators recommended this documentary. After watching, I no longer feel like I need to starve myself to climb harder. I just need to build strength over time through proper nutrition and training. Thank you!