I’d love a film about food, but make it existential, twisted, and a little bit terrifying", then welcome to Club Zero." > Club Zero: The Only Diet That’ll Have You Losing Your Mind (and Probably Your Sanity)
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Club Zero: The Only Diet That’ll Have You Losing Your Mind (and Probably Your Sanity)

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If you’ve ever thought, "I’d love a film about food, but make it existential, twisted, and a little bit terrifying", then welcome to Club Zero. This is the cinematic equivalent of signing up for a no-carb diet and then discovering the meal plan consists of nothing but air and regret.

The plot revolves around a group of teenagers who sign up for an exclusive "health" club, led by a mysterious and eccentric guru named Dr. Funke. Her special diet promises not just weight loss but a whole new mindset. You know, philosophical enlightenment... just without the food part. It's essentially a spiritual cleanse, except, like, one that could cause you to hallucinate while simultaneously questioning your very existence. Because who needs carbs when you can chew on the existential void of life?
a frame from the movie Club Zero
The diet is simple: eat nothing, and apparently, think deeply about your relationship with food and your mother. It’s a surreal world where the word “nutrient” is replaced with “thoughts,” and the only thing you’ll be starving for is your sanity.
a frame from the movie Club Zero
Now, let’s talk about the food situation (or rather, the lack of it). The teens are subjected to the club’s daily rituals, which include sipping on clear liquids that could either be water or an elaborate hoax, and picking up philosophical crumbs. This isn’t your average diet regimen, folks; this is the "We’ll Starve Your Body So Your Mind Can Eat All the Reality It Can Handle" diet. Think of it as the spiritual equivalent of the juice cleanse—except with less juice and a lot more brain fog.

Naturally, the students start losing their minds. One by one, they begin to question whether they’ve become so enlightened that they've forgotten how to eat or if they've simply been hoodwinked into an all-you-can-think buffet. The drama intensifies as the guru pushes them further into their dietary delusion, and it quickly becomes clear: when you deprive yourself of food, the only thing you’re really hungry for is a sandwich. Or maybe just a hug.

Club Zero is a wild ride where food and philosophy collide in the weirdest way possible. But hey, if you’re someone who likes their horror served with a side of absurdity, this is your meal ticket. Just don’t expect to leave with any appetite for normal eating habits—unless you count the overwhelming urge to devour an entire pizza by the end.

Dieting has never been so emotionally complicated. Bon appétit... or whatever.
a frame from the movie Club Zero
Piotr Flieger
Department of Foreign Languages
Photos: credit to : Google graphics
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