95 mins |
Rated
M (Sex scenes, offensive language & content that may disturb)
Directed by Kristoffer Borgli
Starring Kristine Kujath Thorp, Andrea Bræin Hovig, Steinar Klouman Hallert, Sarah Francesca Brænne, Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen, Erik Sæther, Fanny Vaager, Ingrid Vollan, Frida Natland, Guri Glans
This blacker-than-black Norwegian comedy takes toxic behaviour to the next level as über self-absorbed Signe attempts to one-up her pretentious artist boyfriend by deliberately sabotaging her health.
An outrageously dark, funny and painfully relatable satire brimming with crippling narcissism, Norwegian director Kristoffer Borgli’s second feature pushes the exceedingly toxic relationship between the needy Signe (Ninjababy’s Kristine Kujath Thorp, NZIFF 2021) and her equally self-absorbed artist boyfriend Thomas (Erik Sæther) to hilarious extremes.
With their relationship seemingly based on mutual loathing and one-up-manship, Signe is cut down when Thomas finds a modicum of success with his artistic installations of stolen chairs. Desperate to wrestle the spotlight back for herself, Signe impulsively abuses a banned pharmaceutical with dangerous side effects in the hope of getting sick enough to garner the sympathy she so craves. — Michael McDonnell
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This blacker-than-black Norwegian comedy takes toxic behaviour to the next level as über self-absorbed Signe attempts to one-up her pretentious artist boyfriend by deliberately sabotaging her health.
An outrageously dark, funny and painfully relatable satire brimming with crippling narcissism, Norwegian director Kristoffer Borgli’s second feature pushes the exceedingly toxic relationship between the needy Signe (Ninjababy’s Kristine Kujath Thorp, NZIFF 2021) and her equally self-absorbed artist boyfriend Thomas (Erik Sæther) to hilarious extremes.
With their relationship seemingly based on mutual loathing and one-up-manship, Signe is cut down when Thomas finds a modicum of success with his artistic installations of stolen chairs. Desperate to wrestle the spotlight back for herself, Signe impulsively abuses a banned pharmaceutical with dangerous side effects in the hope of getting sick enough to garner the sympathy she so craves. — Michael McDonnell