I Am... : What the Must Watch reviewers think

Wednesday 31 July 2019, 9:41

Must Watch reviewers Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell share their thoughts on I am.

I Am... is a trilogy of powerful stand-alone TV films which focus on women's stories.

The three episodes are: I Am Hannah, starring Gemma Chan; I Am Nicola, starring Vicky McClure, and I Am Kirsty, with Samantha Morton.

I Am Hannah - the last in the trilogy - is on Channel 4 on 6 August at 22:00 BST. Other episodes are available on All 4.

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Hayley says: "I felt sick and claustrophobic, but it is amazing"

"I love this [I am Nicola]. Well I didn’t love it, I felt sick and claustrophobic, but it is amazing.

"The way it is shot, you are right up in her face just like he is, following her around the house and the backgrounds are all blurred.

"You learn about her relationship through the smaller things which could be misconstrued as boredom in a long-term relationship, and then it gets bigger and bigger and you end up feeling just as stifled as she does. There’s a lot of realism and relatability in it.

"It’s not a fun or an easy watch but it is so good that it kind of serves as a public service announcement. I’m sure a lot of people are going to watch this and say 'that looks like me', and hopefully they do something about it. It’s not an easy one, but do watch it."

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Scott says: "You find uncomfortable... it's certainly sparked a large conversation"

"It is one of the shows which you know you find uncomfortable, it is not the most easiest of watches but it is one of those shows which reflects problems that are very prevalent in our society and are private, that happen behind closed doors.

"I think it is kind of one of those things that people will realise something about themselves and it is one of those things, when you are watching, that you can identify signs possibly from what your friends or your family might have talked about.

"It’s certainly sparked a large conversation about it."