Lovleg – fra venn til uvenn til bestevenn. En filosofisk analyse

Abstract

In this article, I attempt to investigate human relationships in light of the French philosopher René Girard’s theory on mimetic desire. In the Norwegian TV series called “Lovleg”, produced by NRK, we follow a group of young people in their ongoing desire to be accepted by the other. Among the teenagers living in digs in Sandane, we are introduced to a wealth of identity problems that, more or less, all stem from desire, according to the others. Friendship in “Lovleg” is something very unstable and tinged with crass rivalry. However, even if the series reveals and highlights the competitive aspects of relationships, we witness a development where the main character, Gunnhild, despite her own problems, attempts to escape the tangled web of negative desire and sacrifices herself for the benefit of her best friend.