Self Portrait

Lene suffers from severe anorexia. At the age of ten she began hiding from the Norwegian Health Care System. She taught herself the art of photography.
The film is a portrait of an artist and a portrait of a deadly disease. In recent years, Lene Marie Fossen has become recognized as a world-class photographer. She has suffered from severe anorexia since the age of ten. She had a unique photo-project: to expose the shame, and confront the disease. Her photo art is naked and honest.
In October 2019, Lene Marie died of anorexia. She watched the finished film before she passed away. Together with her parents, she decided that the film should be launched on schedule, as it was important to Lene Marie that her story be seen and have an effect on others.
Winner of the Amanda Award as the best Norwegian Documentary Film.