This week, "Fat" by Mark Phinney finally opens, after premiering at the Toronto Film Festival in 2013.

The movie, which tackles the incredibly powerful subject of obesity, stars Mel Rodriguez in the lead role of Ken. The film tells the story of a man who is overweight, but who does not accept that he is addicted to food and has bad health. The movie is based on the director's own life experiences and his difficulties dealing with obesity.

"Fat" is shot in documentary style, which gives it a gritty feel, and which critics say makes it very powerful and difficult watch. Brad Wheeler from Globe and Mail wrote, "A dark film about shame and self-sabotage, 'Fat' is not a pretty picture. The truthful ones rarely are."

"Fat" is an interesting film as it breaks the mold of beautiful people onscreen and instead looks at an issue that many Hollywood films fail to address. As a matter of fact, it is rare to see an obese character onscreen. "Precious" may have been the last major movie with an oversize actress to gain significant exposure, and that film was a huge box office success, thanks to the buzz and the press it got.

"Fat" looks like it unfortunately might not have the same buzz or exposure as "Precious" because it is not backed by one of the larger distributors in the industry. Moreover, it also does not help that the subject matter is very tricky and off-putting for many audiences.

In a time when indie films have performed to mixed results, "Fat" is unlikely to be an audience's first choice. However, it reminds audiences that stories about everyday problems need to be told and that they need more exposure.

"Fat" is unrated. It also stars Charlene Amoia, Michael J. Epstein and Bristol Pomeroy.