Reception of the Blue is the Warmest Color movie in the concept of social gender

The main purpose of this study is to examine audience thoughts of "Blue is the Warmest Color" movie towards LGBTI individuals within the concept of social gender. For this purpose, the reception of the viewers of the "Blue is the Warmest Color" movie about the sexual tendencies of the characters in the movie and their reflection of these sexual tendencies in daily life was examined by using the interview technique. Thinking that it would be more suitable for the nature of the study, a qualitative method was used, and the research was supported by ethnography. In the study, interviews were conducted with 12 people who watched the "Blue is the Warmest Color" movie, whose criteria were determined with an easily accessible sample model and information obtained as a result of this interview was analyzed with Stuart Hall's Reception Analysis and themes were formed as a result of the analysis. As a result of the interview, it was determined that the participants were affected by the concept of social gender and social culture while evaluating the characters in the "Blue is the Warmest Color" movie. It is understood how effective the social gender context and the concept of social culture are on the sexual orientation of the interviewees. It has been observed that the concept of social gender has a place in the daily lives of the participants.