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?
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Oliver S. DrakeDirector
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Maja IngmanFirst Assistent Director
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Oliver S. DrakeWriter
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Oliver S. DrakeProducer
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Vikram ManujaProducer
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Oliver S. DrakeKey Cast"Sebastian A. Lejion "
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Andrea HåkanssonKey Cast"Elsa Rosén"
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Josefin SundbergKey Cast"Polly Törnqvist"
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Liam NazemiCinematography
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Selma VoloderCinematographyCamera assistent
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Norma Höller BäckströmHead of Art Department
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Erik AnderssonSoundDirector of sound
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David EngellauSound Supervisor & Mix
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Jesse CuttsSound Supervisor & MixDialogue editor & foley
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Simon FridhEditEditor
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Paulina PerssonEditColor grade
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:17 minutes 51 seconds
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Completion Date:November 12, 2023
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Production Budget:5,000 EUR
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Country of Origin:Sweden
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Country of Filming:Sweden
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Language:Swedish
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Shooting Format:Braw
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
He was born on 26 February 1995 in Sweden. He got his diploma from the the Red Cross' documentary program 2021.
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 are Lars von Trier.
The story is based on the directors self-experienced summer romance last summer (2022).