Not My Responsibility

Not My Responsibility is a short film written and produced by American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish. Not My Responsibility depicts Billie Eilish undressing to a commentary made by herself, addressing and criticizing public perception and opinion of her body and clothing choices, before submerging into a black-colored substance.

Not My Responsibility
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Produced byBillie Eilish
Written byBillie Eilish
StarringBillie Eilish
Distributed by
Release date
  • May 26, 2020 (2020-05-26) (online)
Running time
4 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film was originally premiered during Eilish's Where Do We Go? World Tour in March 2020 as a visual interlude. The video received 28 million views on YouTube and 18 million on Instagram within its first five days of release. The film received positive reviews from fans and critics alike, praising the tone and subject matter.

Synopsis

Not My Responsibility begins with Eilish wearing a black jacket in a dimly lit room. She gradually undresses until she is in nothing but a necklace and a black bra. The film ends with Eilish completely submerging in a black, tar-like substance. The film features commentary from Eilish, addressing the public discussion around her body image and criticizing the way in which the public decides her worth based on her body.

Release

The film was originally premiered during Eilish's Where Do We Go? World Tour in March 2020 as a visual interlude.[1][2][3] The film was uploaded onto Billie Eilish's YouTube channel two months later on May 26th, 2020.[4] The video amassed several million views online within its first week of release, and met the 30 million view mark on mid-October 2020.

Critical reception

Not My Responsibility received positive reviews from fans and critics alike. The film serves as Eilish's response to negativity from the public on what she wears and how she acts, stating how pleasing everyone is "not [her] responsibility".[5][6] Althea Legaspi of Rolling Stone regarded the piece as "powerful"[7] while Karenna Meredith of PopSugar praised it for its "strong message", adding how "Eilish has been open about her struggles with body image that started in adolescence, and how the public eye has caused her to rely on a baggy wardrobe to feel comfortable. Her video appears to be an important extension of these feelings, where Eilish can finally address her critics on her own terms."[8] Carolyn Twersky of Seventeen praised the "intense" subject matter and Eilish for "call[ing] out sexism" in the film.[9]

References
  1. Nesvig, Kara (May 27, 2020). "Billie Eilish Released the Full Version of Her Tour Manifesto". Teen Vogue. ISSN 1540-2215. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  2. Shaffer, Claire (March 10, 2020). "Billie Eilish Addresses Body Shaming in Concert Interlude". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  3. Evans, Gavin (May 27, 2020). "Billie Eilish Shares Official 'Not My Responsibility' Short Film From Where Do We Go? Tour". Complex. ISSN 1538-6848. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  4. "Billie Eilish Has Finally Released Full Film 'Not My Responsibility,' Addressing Body Shame". Elle. May 27, 2020. ISSN 0013-6298. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  5. Kinane, Ruth (May 27, 2020). "Watch Billie Eilish go after body-shamers in 'Not My Responsibility' short film". Entertainment Weekly. ISSN 1049-0434. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  6. Brandle, Lars (May 26, 2020). "Billie Eilish Takes Trolls to Task With 'Not My Responsibility': Watch". Billboard. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  7. Legaspi, Althea (May 27, 2020). "Billie Eilish Slams Body Shaming in Powerful 'Not My Responsibility' Short Film". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  8. Meredith, Karenna (May 26, 2020). "Billie Eilish's Short Film Sends a Strong Message to Body Shamers: "Not My Responsibility"". PopSugar. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  9. Twersky, Carolyn (May 28, 2020). "Billie Eilish's Intense Short Film Calls Out Sexism In the Most Epic Way". Seventeen. ISSN 0037-301X. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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