Directed by Nathan Hertz and written by Avra Fox-Lerner, Thinestra is the latest in the current wave of female centred body horrors. The film stars Michelle Macedo as the body-conscious Penny. When Penny takes an experimental weight loss drug it unleashes her evil doppelganger Penelope (Melissa Macedo).
Gavin Stenhouse, Mary Beth Barone and Annie Ngosi Ilonzeh also star.
"Body-image anxiety becomes a literal monster in this story," says Hertz. "Penelope isn't the villain—she's the symptom. The real antagonist is the voice in Penny's head that tells her she's not enough. The film exaggerates these anxieties to grotesque levels but the feelings are incredibly common."
Thinestra is on US VOD from April 14th. A UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below and read our review here.
The official synopsis reads:
Thinestra tells the story of Penny (Michelle Macedo), a young woman tormented by body dysmorphia and relentless societal pressures around perfection. When Penny impulsively takes a mysterious, Ozempic-esque weight-loss drug, she experiences a horrifyingly literal transformation. The fat she sheds returns as her ravenous doppelgänger, Penelope (Melissa Macedo), and chaos ensues.
