Experiencing Interruptions?

The Art of Being a Narcissist

Sebastian is writing a novel about the summer when he met the girl who changed everything, in the writing he asks himself why he is drawn to girls who are thrill-seeking and intimacy-disturbed, he begins to question himself, is he just like them, or something even worse?

"The art of being a narcissist" is a short film that questions our contemporary romanticizing of the narcissistic traits that are so often praised in Western culture and therefore make us narcissists; when we are conditioned into these behaviors. Is it the new normal to be thrill-seeking and intimacy-disturbed?

  • Oliver S. Drake
    Director
  • Maja Ingman
    First Assistent Director
  • Oliver S. Drake
    Writer
  • Oliver S. Drake
    Producer
  • Vikram Manuja
    Producer
  • Oliver S. Drake
    Key Cast
    "Sebastian A. Lejion "
  • Andrea Håkansson
    Key Cast
    "Elsa Rosén"
  • Josefin Sundberg
    Key Cast
    "Polly Törnqvist"
  • Liam Nazemi
    Cinematography
  • Selma Voloder
    Cinematography
    Camera assistent
  • Norma Höller Bäckström
    Head  of Art Department
  • Erik Andersson
    Sound
    Director of sound
  • David Engellau
    Sound Supervisor & Mix
  • Jesse Cutts
    Sound Supervisor & Mix
    Dialogue editor & foley
  • Simon Fridh
    Edit
    Editor
  • Paulina Persson
    Edit
    Color grade
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 51 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Sweden
  • Country of Filming:
    Sweden
  • Language:
    Swedish
  • Shooting Format:
    Braw
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Oliver S. Drake

He was born on 26 February 1995 in Sweden. He got his diploma from the the Red Cross' documentary program 2021. Currently he's studying Film Studies and Psychology at Stockholm University.

For a long time, the passion was acting, but really it all started with a great desire to write and tell stories.

The major sources of inspiration is Pier Paolo Pasolini.

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Director Statement

The story is based on the directors self-experienced summer romance last summer (2022).