The Self Portrait

Lene Marie Fossen (33) suffers from severe anorexia. Since the age of ten she has been hiding from the Norwegian Health Care System. Then she taught herself the art of photography. This film is a portrait of an artist and a portrait of a deadly disease. During the last years, Lene became recognized as a world-class photographer. She had a unique photo-project, 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 for her that her story could mean something to others. Self Portrait is a film about the power of art. It raises important questions about what treatment one who suffers from severe anorexia needs. You will get to meet an unusual girl in a raw and poetic film.