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:
    November 12, 2023
  • 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.

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.

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Director Statement

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