The Man Who Ate Himself to Death

Food can bring comfort to many people, but what happens when a person’s love of food completely takes over their life? The Man Who Ate Himself to Death examines the story of Ricky Naputi, a man whose relationship with junk food was so destructive that it ultimately consumed his life.

A love of junk food caused Ricky’s weight to rise to 400 kg, leaving him unable to perform basic daily tasks and completely bedridden. He relied on his wife to care for him, and some have questioned whether she acted as an ‘enabler’, as she was responsible for supplying him with junk food.

The film follows Ricky’s final months as he attempts to control his eating habits and lose weight in order to undergo surgery that could have saved his life.