Narcissus

Narcissus

2012 · 95 min · Drama

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.

Directed by Dovilė Gasiūnaitė · Written by Dovilė Gasiūnaitė

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