A film essay or Essay Film discusses a particular theme or topic rather than focusing on a narrative. It is a documentary mixed with the filmmakers opinions. A recent example is Morgan Spurlock’s Supersize Me: A Film of Epic Proportions.  In it Spurlock shows the effects of eating only McDonalds for a 30 day period to explore the increasing spread of obesity throughout U.S. society. It does not contain a narrative but rather the cause and effect as well as additional information on the issue including the opinions of health care professionals.