Sick of Myself

Sick of Myself is a 2022 film written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, starring , , Fanny Vaager, Henrik Mestad, Andrea Bræin Hovig, Steinar Klouman Hallert, Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen, and Anders Danielsen Lie. Plot Signe and Thomas are a couple living together in Oslo, where Signe works as a barista while Thomas is an artist who specialises in sculptures made out of stolen furniture. Signe is jealous of the increased attention that Thomas has been receiving, and attempts to plot ways to divert it from him, including attempting to get a dog to attack her after witnessing a similar situation at her workplace. When Thomas lands a major exhibition of his work, Signe upstages his speech at a dinner celebrating its opening by faking a severe allergic reaction. Signe comes across a news article about a Russian anti-anxiety medication called Lidexol, which has been recalled after reports that it has induced severe skin disease in those who have taken it. After purchasing a large quantity of it from Stian, her drug dealer friend, she begins to take it regularly. When symptoms of skin disease begin to present themselves, Signe visits a doctor under Thomas' encouragement, but refuses to allow him to perform any checks. That same day, Thomas is interviewed by a major magazine, leaving him unable to collect Signe from the hospital. Feeling Thomas is not showing her enough attention, Signe deliberately overdoses on Lidexol and is hospitalised, with Thomas spending more time caring for her as a result. Under the recommendation of her mother, Signe begins attending a holistic support group for those with severe illnesses, but is admonished by a group member who believes she is lying. She lands an interview for a major news outlet under the pretence of raising awareness for her condition, but upon publication online, the resulting article is quickly overshadowed by news of a mass shooting. However, the next day, the article is published on the front page of the national newspaper, and leads to Signe signing a modelling contract. She continues to take Lidexol during this time, as a result of which her physical condition deteriorates further.