Embrace

Embrace

One woman's journey to inspire everyBODY

2016•1h 30m•6.5/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(40)

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.

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Production

Body Image Movement, Southern Light Alliance

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Taryn Brumfitt

Taryn Brumfitt

Self

Mia Freedman

Mia Freedman

Self

Ricki Lake

Ricki Lake

Self

Amanda de Cadenet

Amanda de Cadenet

Self

Renee Airya

Linda Bacon

Jes Baker

Jade Beall

Mathew Brumfitt

Stefania Ferrario

Fardad Forouzanpour

Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu

Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu

Jane Langton

B. Jeffrey Madoff

Nigel Marsh

Lea Nayeli

Melinda Tankard Reist

Nikiah Seeds

Marika Tiggemann

Tina

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