SICK OF MYSELf
DRAMA | Norwegian | 97 min
An unromantic comedy.
Signe and Thomas are in an unhealthy, competitive relationship that takes a vicious turn when Thomas suddenly breaks through as a contemporary artist. In response, Signe makes a desperate attempt to regain her status by creating a new persona hell-bent on attracting attention and sympathy.
DIRECTOR Kristoffer Borgli
CAST Kristine Kujath Thorp, Eirik Sæther
COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION Norway
“a whip-smart black comedy… perfectly executed”
★★★★★
— TIME OUT
“An unforgettable film, one of the
festival’s best, and deliciously infuriating”
— CINEUROPA
“one of the most intelligent and uncomfortable films of the year”
★★★★
— LOUD AND CLEAR
“No, it’s not female trouble, but it’s just as nuts.
Pretty? Pretty? Pretty F*cked up!”
— JOHN WATERS, DIRECTOR + ARTIST
“Another great, gutsy central performance from
Ninjababy star Kristine Kujath Thorp”
— DEADLINE
“Grotesque, mean-Spirited and heroically
unwilling to waver from the joke”
— ARI ASTER, DIRECTOR OF MIDSOMMAR + HEREDITARY
“The Real Worst Person in the World Will
Ruin Your Life with a Smile”
— INDIEWIRE
“Horribly, shamefully,
hilariously relatable”
— THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
FESTIVALS + AWARDS
2022 Cannes Film Festival
Official Selection
2022 BFI London Film Festival
Official Selection
2022 Edinburgh Film Festival
Official Selection
2022 Vancouver International Film Festival
Official Selection
2022 Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Official Selection
2022 Melbourne International Film Festival
Official Selection
2022 Ghent Film Festival
Official Selection
2022 Cambridge Film Festival
Official Selection
2022 Leeds Film Festival
Official Selection
2023 Göteborg Film Festival
Official Selection
2023 Dublin International Film Festival
Dublin Film Critics Circle Award, Best Actress