Sick of Myself

Synopsis

Signe is approaching 30 and is the least successful in her social circle, which consists of young creatives. She feels especially unsuccessful when her boyfriend suddenly breaks through as an artist while she only works at a café. An accident at work leads her to embark on a self-fulfillment project: a dog has attacked a woman, and Signe gets blood all over herself after helping at the scene. People immediately believe that Signe has also been attacked. The misunderstanding leads to a stimulating experience of attention and care, a role she truly wants to live in. Over time, it will become clear how far Signe is willing to go to create her new self.

Production Facts

The Norwegian director and scriptwriter Kristoffer Borgli's film "Sick of Myself" has been selected for Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival. He has made a series of internationally acclaimed short films, music videos, and commercials. His feature film debut, "Drib" from 2017, starring among others Brett Gelman, had its international premiere at SXSW and was nominated for Nordisk Panorama. His most recent short film, "Former Cult Member Hears Music For The First Time", competed at Sundance in 2020.

In the lead role as Signe, we see Kristine Kujath Thorp, who recently won the Norwegian Guldbagge, an Amanda. She also appears in Film i Väst's co-productions Den värsta förbrytelsen and Nordsjön. Playing her partner, the artist Thomas, is Eirik Sæther, who is himself an artist and makes his acting debut here. Other cast members include Fanny Vaager, Andrea Bræin Hovig, Steinar Klouman Hallert, Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen, and Anders Danielsen Lie.

The film was shot in Oslo and Gothenburg and is produced by Dyveke Bjørkly Graver and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar at Oslo Pictures. Swedish co-producer Mimmi Spång and Signe Höeg, Garagefilm International, and Film i Väst.