Homework: legal and ethical issues: To The Bone

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/inside-out-outside-in/201707/two-psychiatrists-weigh-in-netflix-s-the-bone

As child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrists we have eagerly been awaiting Netflix’s release of To The Bone. It seems intended to significantly raise awareness, educate viewers and open conversations about these severe psychiatricdisorders.  Eating disorders arise in the context of a “perfect storm” of factors, including biological vulnerability (genetic predisposition, associated mood instability), temperament (perfectionistic, obsessive, and sensitive to rejection), and a societal preoccupation with the thin ideal. While family dynamics may contribute, it is important to note that eating disorders also, and very often, arise in loving and supportive families.

The film tells the story of Ellen, a 20 year-old Caucasian female with chronic anorexia nervosa, who seeks treatment with the unconventional Dr. Beckham (played by Keanu Reeves). Marti Noxon, the film’s writer and director, has been open about her own struggles with anorexia; Ellen’s story is an autobiographical dramatisation of her own journey. Netflix describes the film as revealing Ellen’s “harrowing, funny journey of self-discovery.” 

what legal and ethical issues would you have to take into consideration if you were to produce a film that contained a lot of children?

consent - model release forms
no discrimination - make sure its a diverse cast
no harm ( physically and emotionally) if there is a sensitive script