Personal Response 
The title Bliss gives off happy and joyful vibes, however Meryem's story is anything but that. In this film we see a woman wronged by her home, and even her own family for something she was victim of. Watching this film, especially being a woman, hurt me. It hurt to see Meryem suffer, to see her be sent for death for someone else's sins. A scene that really pained me was to see Meryem's stepmother throw her a rope so she can commit her own execution, this being a cruel rule in the village when one has sinned. The trauma she endured sadly resonates with many women. This movie specifically targets the fight on gender based rights and femicide in Turkey. After watching this film and researching more on the topic, I grew even more upset. It is true that we face inequality here in the America, but it is nothing compared to what women face in Turkey. In the United States most of our inequality stems in the work force, however it is not the same in Turkey. In Turkey these women are living in fear of being murdered by their husbands, or executed for someone else's wrongdoing. Watching this pushed me to become more informed on what is happening in Turkey right now and seeing how privileged I am as a woman in the United States compared to a woman in Turkey. Hearing that there is a possibility that their own government may pull out of the thing keeping these women somewhat safe is truly heartbreaking.