Approximately 45 million children under the age of five suffer from wasting worldwide.

The story follows a young woman named Sophie who is caught between her controlling, possessive parents and a burgeoning eating disorder.

It is often triggered by a combination of poor diet and infectious diseases like diarrhea.

" The Wasting " is also the title of a Sapphic dark fantasy novel currently in development.

Directed by Carolyn Saunders, this psychological horror film is based on a true story.

In public health, child wasting (or "the wasting") refers to a form of life-threatening malnutrition where a child is too thin for their height. It usually indicates recent, rapid weight loss or a failure to gain weight.

The story follows Nadine, a princess trapped by royal expectations, and Saiya, a bodyguard who originally arrives with a mission to kill the princess to end the blight.