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Adonis / a film by Jérémie Battaglia ; produced by Élodie Pollet, Amélie Lambert Bouchard ; scénario de Jérémie Battaglia, Marie-Josée Cardinal ; Films Extérieur Jour.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Anabolic steroids--Health aspects.
- Anabolic steroids.
- Bodybuilders--Drug use.
- Bodybuilders.
- Body image in men.
- Self-perception in men.
- Young men--Psychology.
- Young men.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (52 min.)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [Lussas, France] : AndanaFilms, [2024]
- Language Note:
- In French with English subtitles.
- Summary:
- Though it was once limited to elite athletes, the use of anabolic steroids has reached endemic proportions among young male bodybuilding and strength training enthusiasts. Daring to tackle the taboos surrounding the concept of male beauty, Adonis delivers a thorough field investigation, to bring viewers into the heart of this muscle-building machine and reflect on the physical, psychological, and social repercussions of this obsession with achieving the perfect body. In parallel, Jérémie Battaglia turns the lens towards his own vulnerability and sheds light on the true scale of this looming public health crisis and a growing anxiety among men.
- Participant:
- Narrator, Jérémie Battaglia.
- Credits:
- Cinematography, Jérémie Battaglia ; editing, Andrea Henriquez ; music, Antoine Bédard.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed April 8, 2025).
- Publisher Number:
- an-adonis Docuseek2
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