When Mikael hears about a clinical trial for a new anti-depressant, he signs up on a whim. Unfortunately the pills turn out to have serious side effects and the trial is abandoned. Mikael refuses to give up his new-found sense of calmness and self control which the pills have provided, so he decides to continue the experiment on his own. Intoxicated by his immediate success, Mikael feels an urge to take control of other people’s lives as well. Slowly, his psychological games grow more drastic...“Fear Me Not” is about a seemingly caring family man who cracks. Mikael feels trapped by the conformities of his life, and in an effort to escape that feeling he is gradually overcome by his own passions and compulsions. I’m fascinated by the idea that it is possible to live with someone for years and never really know them”, – says director Kristian Levring.
