Plot: Signe and Thomas are both pretty competitive. They love each other, but they crave the attention of others and will do anything to get it. When Thomas finds sudden fame with his art, Signe turns to heavy medication to make herself ill. She then exploits her mystery illness to make the news.
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October 18, 2023
One of the better Scandinavian films I've seen lately. The premise is interesting, the drama is intriguing and there's a dark comedy finish that ties everything together. The film is part of a broader movement that has been eager to mix drama, social critique, and comedy, but very few have gotten the balance right.
The presentation is a bit flat, but the performances are solid, the premise is nasty (and a pretty decent analogy for how far some will go just for a little attention) and the imagined outcomes of Signe's little ploys are pretty hilarious. The fact that it barely crosses the 90-minute mark is the cherry on the cake. Good fun.