By putting herself behind the camera, she steps in front of the curtain. Photographer Lene Marie Fossen penetrates to the core of existence with her black-and-white images.
Lene Marie Fossen stopped eating at the age of ten - since then she has suffered from anorexia. In her photographs, she deals with her illness and traces the sense of shame that haunts her. She thus gives her work a compelling truthfulness. "Self Portrait" also tells of Lene Marie Fossen's struggle to survive.
Three directors accompany Lene Marie Fossen's journey over a long period of time. In doing so, they approach the photographer's radiant being in an almost magical way and do not allow the audience to remain at a safe distance. This closeness not only creates familiarity and empathy - the fragility of her body leads the viewer back to her own search for orientation.