Me or the Bear?
An exploration of the early warning signs of coercive control in a relationship, as a young woman faces a shocking ultimatum.
Part of the 11th series of BBC Northern Ireland’s Two Minute Masterpiece, Me or the Bear is a darkly compelling portrait of love, control and the quiet moments that shape a relationship.
On what should be a joyful moving day, Shona begins a new chapter with her fiancé as they settle into their shared home. Amid laughter, boxes and sunlit beginnings, small tensions quietly emerge. A misplaced item is corrected, a choice gently overruled, a hand that lingers just a second too long.
When an unexpected ultimatum forces Shona to choose between her partner and a childhood teddy bear, the significance of this seemingly trivial demand begins to unravel something deeper.
Me or the Bear transforms a seemingly ordinary day into an exploration of power, identity, and the moment you begin to question what you’re willing to give up for love.
