A Horrible Woman had a controversial reception, with some female reviewers arguing its depiction of women in relationships did more harm than good.
Marie moves in with Rasmus and begins to exert control over his life, manipulating him into redecorating the apartment, selling his CDs and writing his schedule on the kitchen whiteboard for her to see.
While at a museum, Marie criticises Rasmus' passive and compliant nature, causing him to lose his temper and storm off.
Rasmus initially feels out of place at the exhibition but soon builds rapport with Jonathan, which visibly annoys Marie as the two men laugh and joke together.
He is about to book a flight for a year-long trip to Argentina, when Marie arrives at the apartment under the guise of collecting a painting.