in do not stand too close we meet the morbidly self-absorbed, those who need so much that they end up being left alone. personality disorders and mental disorders have become commonplace, and the internet is flooded with people sharing their personal experiences. these testimonies, loosely combined with clips from reality tv and the occasional soap opera, are the starting points for do not stand too close. through a sustained idiom, magnificent music from metteson/junker, and a spoken language that holds nothing back, haagenrud will illuminate the existential need to reflect ourselves in the eyes of others.