Narcissus (2012 film)
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Director Dovile Gasiunaite Writer Dovile Gasiunaite Running time 1h 35m Screenplay Dovile Gasiunaite Language LithuanianEnglish | 6.8/10 Genre Drama Duration Music director Giedrius Puskunigis Country Lithuania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 10 May 2012 (2012-05-10) Cast Amvrosios Vlachopoulos (Teodoras), Sigitas Šidlauskas (Tomas), Asmik Grigorian (Erika), Susanna Perry Gilmore , Urtė Perminaitė , Edvinas Kaziukaitis Similar movies The Accompanist (1992), Night Song (1947), As It Is in Heaven (2004), Together (2002), Husque (1946) |
Narcissus is a 2012 film, written and directed by Dovile Gasiunaite. In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a handsome young man, so vain, that the gods condemned him to fall in love with his own reflection. Nowadays, Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a pathological preoccupation with issues of self-importance, closely connected to ego-centrism.
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In the original screenplay by Dovile Gasiunaite, Teodore is a handsome and gifted string quartet cello player, who becomes increasingly obsessed with himself. His looks, sensitivity, and talent initially draw people in, but his lack of empathy and self-obsession hurt everyone around him. Teodore abandons his family, career, and friends in his quest for an unattainable challenge. His devastating battle takes place in the dark place of his own psyche.
Narcissus (from Greek Narkissos) shares the root nark-, with narcosis and narcotic. All these words have the same origin in the verb narkaō – to intoxicate through a strong smell. I was particularly interested to find out why a handsome and overall fortunate man says he never feels happy. He draws people in, but ends up hurting them, yet he is impossible to resist.
Music
The films music score was written by Giedrius Puskunigis, and performed by actors who are also professional musicians. Amvrosios Vlachopoulos, the leading actor, is a professional cello player. Susanna Perry Gilmore is currently a first violin and concertmaster at Omaha Symphony.
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