I Know I Shouldn't Like It, But I Do
Synopsis
Written initially as part of a collection of poetry, I Know I Shouldn’t Like It, But I Do, is an adapted list poem, written and directed by Ben Williams-Butt. It explores the depravity of the everyday human psyche, and the complex Freudian wants and needs of everyone – whether they like to admit it or not. Taking inspiration from the likes of Requiem for a Dream, Edgar Wright's Cornetto Trilogy, and Jake Dykpa's short film, Embarrassed.
Film details
- Year
- 2017
- Runtime
- 00:01:30
- Genre
- Drama, Experimental
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Subtitles
- English, Español, Português, Français, العربية, 中文（简体）
Filmmaker's Note
This film has been a bit of a labour of love for me. I wrote it as a poem whilst at University in Nottingham - a painstaking process that took the whole three years that I was there - and always had in mind that it would work as a short film. Taking inspiration from Requiem for a Dream, Jake Dykpa's short film Embarrassed, and unusually enough, Edgar Wright's Hot Fuzz, IKISLIBID attempts to use sound and visuals in a way that subverts and challenges the psychology behind what we want as humans.
Credits
Director
- Ben Williams-Butt
Writers
- Ben Williams-Butt
Producers
- Ben Williams-Butt
About the filmmaker
Ben is an up-and-coming director, screenwriter and editor, based in Bristol. Alongside his desire to challenge audiences and represent social ideas in unusual lights, he has recently started to focus more on filming, particularly of live music. Alongside his personal projects, he is currently working as an Edit Assistant at Aardman Animations.
