Overview
A darkly comedic exploration of obsession and desperation in the art world.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- sardonic
- queasy
- irreverent
- arthouse movie night
- dark comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's vicious dark humor, confrontational Scandinavian style, and Kristine Kujath Thorp's central performance, while some found its social critique one-note and its final stretch narratively thin.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Signe's escalating bid for sympathy turns narcissism and public attention into grotesque comic spectacle.
Signe constructs a diseased persona to attract media attention and regain social prominence.
The protagonist exploits contemporary attention economies and the public appetite for personal suffering.
Signe's fabricated illness becomes an increasingly disturbing bodily performance designed to command sympathy.
Films like Sick of Myself, and why
The Square
shared black comedy, narcissistic protagonists, and vicious satire of social status
The Substance
shared grotesque body horror, transgressive humor, and critique of beauty culture
Force Majeure
shared bleakly comic portrait of toxic relationships and socially abrasive protagonists
The Worst Person in the World
shared Scandinavian deadpan, self-destructive ambition, and uncomfortable psychological comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Kristoffer Borgli
- Release Date
- 2022-09-09
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (446)
Cast
- Kristine Kujath Thorp
- Eirik Sæther
- Fanny Vaager
- Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen
- Sarah Francesca Brænne
- Steinar Klouman Hallert
- Ingrid Vollan
- Andrea Bræin Hovig
- Henrik Mestad
- Anders Danielsen Lie
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sick of Myself about?
- A narcissistic Oslo woman turns illness into a grotesque performance when her artist boyfriend begins eclipsing her in the social spotlight.
- What is Sick of Myself like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sick of Myself as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sick of Myself violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Sick of Myself as mild.
- What did critics think of Sick of Myself?
- Critics broadly praised the film's vicious dark humor, confrontational Scandinavian style, and Kristine Kujath Thorp's central performance, while some found its social critique one-note and its final stretch narratively thin.
- Which films are like Sick of Myself?
- Films with a similar feel include The Square, The Substance, Force Majeure, and The Worst Person in the World.
- How long is Sick of Myself?
- Sick of Myself runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sick of Myself?
- In United States, Sick of Myself streams on Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
