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I am submissive, therefore I am. But am I enough? And what do I really want?
In her documentary I HATE MYSELF :), Joanna Arnow chronicled with ruthless candor a relationship that was at times difficult. In her feature film debut, her protagonist stumbles through life and has her doubts. Changes are afoot at her workplace. And even her pleasure at submission during her BDSM encounters has become a bit stale. Could a frightfully normal relationship be the answer to everything?
Meet the director
Joanna Arnow
Joanna Arnow is a filmmaker, actress, and writer who lives in Brooklyn. She wrote and directed BAD AT DANCING (2015), a narrative short film that was awarded the Silver Bear Jury Prize at the Berlinale. Her short film LAYING OUT (2019) premiered at the New York Film Festival and was touted as a festival highlight in The New Yorker. Further projects of hers include the documentary I HATE MYSELF:) (2013), about her relationship at the time. Her films have been screened at various festivals, including Rotterdam, Hong Kong International, and Guanajuato. In addition to being a filmmaker, Joanna is also an actress and writer. THE FEELING THAT THE TIME FOR DOING SOMETHING HAS PASSED is her first narrative feature film.