Medicinen (2014)
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Helena Bergström, Ida Engvoll, Peter Eggers, Ewa Fröling, Cecilia Forss, Susanne Thorson
A cash-strapped magazine worker volunteers to test a new medication, whose unexpected effects change how she sees herself and pursues love.
The story
Johanna has long worked at the fashion magazine Dolce Vita, where her boss constantly pushes her around. She is short of money, and her ex-husband has found a younger woman, leaving Johanna in need of a break. Hoping to earn extra money, she volunteers as a test subject for a new medication. Its unforeseen side effects soon alter her outlook: she no longer feels anxious and instead feels more confident and attractive. As she starts standing up for herself at work, Johanna also begins looking for love.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Johanna has worked at the fashion magazine Dolce Vita for a long time, where her boss constantly pushes her around. She is always short of money, and her ex-husband has found a younger woman. Johanna needs a break. In an attempt to earn some extra money, she volunteers as a test subject for a new medication, which has unforeseen side effects. Soon she is changed and no longer feels anxious, but instead feels horny, attractive, and confident. She starts asserting herself more at work and begins looking for love.
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