NinePerfectStrangers exposes the dark side of modern wellness culture
) is a bestselling romance novelist who is recovering from a catfishing scheme and the news that her publisher has dropped her forthcoming book. Lars , a sharp-tongued cynic with a secret motive for his attendance; Carmel , a meek single mother with a propensity for violence; and Tony , a former professional footballer with an addiction to prescription meds, complete the cast.The guests aren’t alone, of course.
This is no ordinary wellness retreat, though; certainly not the kind that Frances comically speculates will involve “massage, and maybe some gentle fasting.” Tranquillum House, we learn, is a place where daily activities include digging your own grave-like “ditch” and lying in wait for a handful of soil to be chucked on you from on-high. Where food and drink is tailored with clinical precision to metabolic needs, and vials of blood are extracted as casually as if taking a temperature.
Yes, Tranquillum House is a retreat built on very shaky foundations, and the lack of authenticity isn’t purely a dramatic construct. It’s a reminder that the wellness industry is pervaded by misinformation, commodification, and a lack of accountability in real life, too – just look to social media for proof of that. It’s an industry that frequently elects leaders on the strength of a personal brand. Which perpetuates unattainable ideals around what a desirable body should be like.
Ultimately, it shouldn’t really be a surprise to us that the ensemble will do just about anything Masha tells them to do. The wellness industry is filled with self-styled health gurus who convince people to do their bidding even with questionable knowledge and motivations. People who promote the idea that good health is accessible, if you’ve got the money, access and unwavering belief that the individual is responsible for their own salvation.
Good health, of course, certainly isn’t the preserve of the privileged. Good health is for everyone. But asNine Perfect Strangers
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