{"id":153568,"date":"2015-07-08T15:45:33","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T22:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=153568"},"modified":"2015-07-09T19:38:14","modified_gmt":"2015-07-10T02:38:14","slug":"felt-takes-on-male-dominated-society-in-a-dramatic-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2015\/07\/08\/felt-takes-on-male-dominated-society-in-a-dramatic-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Felt Takes On Male-Dominated Society In a Dramatic Way"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our patriarchal society has been the subject of heated critique for a long time, but especially so with the culture’s most recent story revolving around Bill Cosby admitting in a 2005 deposition<\/a> about drugging women. This is coupled with the allegations of 40 women who have said Cosby raped them after drugging them. Many have called the unwillingness to believe these 40 women until the release of the documents as a part of our rape culture, which also includes collective instances of “slut-shaming” and victim-blaming. “Felt” is a movie that aims to take apart the rape culture and criticize society for silencing victims. <\/p>\n

“Felt,” starring Amy Everson (who also co-wrote the film), takes a look at the harrowing life of a woman (also named Amy) who finds the power she’s been looking for in creating male-oriented alter egos. Here’s more about the film. <\/p>\n

“Amy is hanging on by a thread. Struggling to cope with past sexual trauma and the daily aggressions of a male-dominated society, she creates grotesquely costumed alter egos that re-appropriate the male form. While giving her the sense of power she craves, acting as these characters pushes her further into a world of her own making. When she begins a new relationship with a seemingly good guy, she opens herself up to him – but that vulnerability comes at a dangerous cost, and her alter egos threaten to lash out in explosive violence. Based on the real experiences and art of co-writer\/star Amy Everson, Felt doesn’t just point a finger at rape culture; it takes a full on swing at it, creating a feminist psychological thriller that audiences will be hard-pressed to shake off.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The film, distributed by Amplify Releasing, will be on VOD July 21 and on DVD Sept. 1. The film is also in select theaters. You can get the full listing of theatrical screenings at the film’s website. <\/a> Take a look at the trailer below and follow Felt on Twitter and Facebook. <\/p>\n