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Should I Really Do It? Bunu Gerekten Yapmal Mym? is feature film by Ismail Necmi, starring Petra Woschniak and HEROLD.

This reallife feature follows the extraordinary life of PETRA, a German woman living in Istanbul, in an ironic inversion of the familiar story of Turkish migrants to Germany. Her life will take such strange turns youll think shes following a script. But really, were watching a real life protagonist evolve in the face of life. For, ultimately, nothing is ever as surprising as life. Except, perhaps, fiction During sessions with the mysterious, masked HEROLD, her life unfolds before our eyes and we will learn about everything Istanbul, Germany, family, friends, drugs and death. Should I Really Do It? plays with these concepts of real life and fiction, documentary and drama... Could life ever be more interesting than fiction?Truth might well be stranger than fiction, but who would have thought it could be so hallucinogenic? The film follows the surreal story of Petra Petra Woschniak, a mesmerizing figure who scours the streets of Istanbul. We are introduced to her twilight universe via daily sessions with her very unusual therapist Herold Herold. This masked conversationalist is a winesipping, cokesniffing man of unspecified sexual orientation who tries to break down Petras defences while maintaining his own. Hidden behind a leather SampM mask and topped off with a variety of flamboyant wigs, he talks her through her deepest fears, though his intentions are unclear. They talk about her life, which initially comes off as a neverending party. Sporting an intimidating shaved head, Petra is involved with fashion and other artistic endeavours, and has actually made a name for herself as a hairdresser. Residing in Istanbul as an illegal immigrant, the thirtyeightyearold German enjoys wide recognition in local alternative circles. She spends her time experiencing life and consuming large quantities of drugs, until the day comes when she has to pay her dues. Petra lost her father, her mother and one of her own kidneys to cancer, and now it seems her twin sister is about to bec

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