Sick of Myself: while this is satire, social commentary and the blackest of black comedies, it is also horror in the same way that many of Cronenberg's films are. Signe (Kristine Kujath Thorp) and Thomas (Eirik Sæther) are both narcissists, they compete for attention, at a dinner to honour Thomas for his first gallery exhibition, Signe pretends to into anaphylactic shock after eating a nut. Thomas wants to continue his speech outraging other diners. Thomas's art consists of weirdly arranged chairs which Signe helps him steal. Nothing is off limits in Sick of Myself, be it self help groups or specialist model agencies, holy cows are slaughtered on an industrial scale. Signe's narcissism leads to her taking medication which results in severe skin disorders. This is where the horror really starts to set in with many disturbing scenes. Truly reaching the levels of Cronenberg's body horror tropes.. Again though, some of these are darkly comical. Outstanding performance by Thorp, ably aided by Sæther. Written and Directed by Kristoffer Borgli. 8/10.
Review of Sick of Myself
