Humans are made of energy, divided into two competing circuits: Ideal and Desire. So claims “Psychosia,” the feature debut by Marie Grahtø, which attempts to explore this conceptual premise through the rigors of psychoanalysis. While based on the director’s own experiences with psychotic episodes and hospitalization, what follows is a surprisingly dreamlike journey into the mind, one that breaks with the tradition of how psychology is traditionally portrayed in cinema.

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Traditionally, the mention of Scandinavian cinema brought to mind the monolithic body of work of Ingmar Bergman, or perhaps a few other big names. Nowadays, the region’s output is best known for its so-called Nordic noir, characterized by “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and its sequels, as well as television shows like “The Killing.” Peter Schønau Fog’s sophomore effort “You Disappear”—a Danish/Swedish co-production making its International Premiere at TIFF after bowing in local markets last spring—takes a little bit from column A and a little bit from column B.

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