I Beg You to Like Me (2022)

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“I Beg You To Like Me”, serves as a testimony of individuals who felt oppressed about their body image for not meeting the standard beauty criteria, and demonstrates how a reckless language based on others’ physical appearance could turn violent. It aims to achieve much more than simply stating the obvious, which is that we are not obligated to submit to the ideal beauty standards dictated by the media, consumerism and the beauty industry. The intimate stories about one’s own body image as told by women, men, disabled people and LGBT individuals make it apparent that any one of us could end up being a victim and a perpetrator at the same time. What if, this iconic body image is nothing but an unobtainable fallacy? “Is it not yet the time to openly discuss the conventional perception of beauty, and step up onto the catwalk in our actual likeness?

Director: Gül Abus Semerci
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 44 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Bengü Biricik, Nova Norda, Ceylan Ertem
Cinematography: Orçun Bilgin, Baris Yücel
Editing: Melike Kasaplar
Language: Türkçe
Original Language: tr

Keywords

resistance, lgbt, beauty standards

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is I Beg You to Like Me about?
“I Beg You To Like Me”, serves as a testimony of individuals who felt oppressed about their body image for not meeting the standard beauty criteria, and demonstrates how a reckless language based on others’ physical appearance could turn violent. It aims to achieve much more than simply stating the obvious, which is that we are not obligated to submit to the ideal beauty standards dictated by the media, consumerism and the beauty industry. The intimate stories about one’s own body image as told by women, men, disabled people and LGBT individuals make it apparent that any one of us could end up being a victim and a perpetrator at the same time. What if, this iconic body image is nothing but an unobtainable fallacy? “Is it not yet the time to openly discuss the conventional perception of beauty, and step up onto the catwalk in our actual likeness?
Who directed I Beg You to Like Me?
I Beg You to Like Me was directed by Gül Abus Semerci.
Who stars in I Beg You to Like Me?
I Beg You to Like Me stars Pınar Şenol, İrem Erkaya.
How long is I Beg You to Like Me?
I Beg You to Like Me has a runtime of 44m (44 minutes).
What genre is I Beg You to Like Me?
I Beg You to Like Me is a Documentary film.