Fasting (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, Fasting is a documentary film directed by Doug Orchard, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. Fasting may serve as the solution to solve our epidemic of chronic illnesses today. However, most think of only one method of fasting when they hear the term ‘fasting.’ This documentary explores 7 different methods of fasting including Time-Restricted Feeding, Intermittent & Prolonged Fasting, Long-Term Water Fasting, Religious Fasting, Eating Disorders, Improvising or Fasting Unsafely, Fasting Mimicking Diet, and Juice Fasting. The film interviews 54 people including the world’s leading scientists and medical professionals on fasting, as well as individuals who used fasting to treat obesity, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular problems, skin problems, high blood pressure, chronic headaches, joint pain, and many others. This feature motion picture is the most comprehensive and objective look at fasting on film.

Who’s in it. Fasting stars Joseph Antoun as Himself, Brittany Auerbach as Herself, John Barone as Himself and Brian Clement as Himself.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Fasting has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Gaia Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Fasting page.

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