I also looked around and I saw everyone else doing what I was doing, and they were doing fine, seemingly.вЂќ He narrates, вЂњThen I started to feel crazy, in a sense.

I didnвЂ™t believe that I could tour any differently than this. вЂњI didnвЂ™t believe that I could slow down. The prescription of stronger medication would prove to be his greatest challenge, as they proved to be addictive and worsened his anxiety. Getting off the pain medication, things continued to gain momentum as he returned to Miami for the Ultra Music Festival, with a massive pop-up merchandise store in-tow, when both his appendix and gallbladder ruptured. Summer 2013 yielded another smash hit with вЂњWake Me Up,вЂќ the gig count ticking past 650, and Bergling winning вЂBest Electronic Dance Music ArtistвЂ™ at the American Music Awards. You donвЂ™t know how long itвЂ™s gonna be like that for, and the doctors donвЂ™t know how long.вЂќ вЂњIt felt like I was constantly in a haze.

The second you open your eyes, your stomach is hurting.вЂќ Bergling narrates, elaborating on the unexpected side effects of the medication.

вЂњIt didnвЂ™t bother me as much as the pain afterwards did, which was much less, but itвЂ™s everyday when you wake up. Shots of Bergling on tour whilst infirm and heavy-lidded are candid in their display of his worsening illness. вЂњI think thatвЂ™s what helped me do a lot of those shows without feeling completely exhausted,вЂќ he said.Д«erglingвЂ™s increasing abdominal pains caused by an inflamed pancreas - effectively digesting his body from the inside - would lead to his first round of hospitalization and cancelled shows. вЂњIn the beginning, I was afraid to drink because I didnвЂ™t want to screw up, but then I realized how stiff I was when I wasnвЂ™t drinking, so then I found the magical cure of just having a couple of drinks before going on. Indeed, four years into touring, with Bergling having racked up over 500 performance dates, the damaging side-effects of his habits come to the fore. With all the interviews and tours and everything heвЂ™s doing, heвЂ™ll drop dead.вЂќ ThereвЂ™s no way it wonвЂ™t be a hit.вЂќДЄn intriguing aspect of the film is how his stances as supportive coach and business-oriented Svengali seem in constant flux, with him then stating coolly, вЂњTim is going to die. ThereвЂ™s no other possible outcome with the plan IвЂ™ve made. Pournouri asserts from his leather office chair, вЂњWhen вЂLevelsвЂ™ is released, itвЂ™s going to be insane. The film quickly focuses upon a moment that would define BerglingвЂ™s career: the composition of BerglingвЂ™s first smash hit вЂњLevels,вЂќ which features a prominent Etta James sample and made Avicii a household name. вЂњThere I met a very shy and held back type of kid,вЂќ Luke said, вЂњHe was just so nervous.вЂќ AviciiвЂ™s first show was a mild affair, opening a club night in Miami to a crowd of just three people. Reaching out over Facebook, PournouriвЂ™s management would be crucial to the rise of the Avicii brand.ДЄmong interviews with collaborators like David Guetta and Chris Martin, house music artist and early mentor Laidback Luke offers his insights on BerglingвЂ™s journey. Ensuing buzz on the blogosphere caught the eye of local promoter Ash Pournouri, who saw potential for developing Bergling beyond a mere DJ or producer, as a fully-fledged artist. The story begins with a fresh-faced teen creating house music tracks from his bedroom on Fruity Loops software, copying sounds from popular tunes and submitting early originals to blogs and forums. Shunning a straightforward tale of success, film director Levan Tsikurishvili has presented a narrative focusing on BerglingвЂ™s struggles with physical and mental health, in an effort to reveal the man behind the decks.

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