Of late I’ve been indulging in movies about self-destructive and alienated characters, usually rambling on some kind of journey…

Morvern Callar (Lynne Ramsay)
Butterfly Kisses (Michael Winterbottom and to a lesser extent his excellent “24 Hour Party People”)
My Own Private Idaho (Gus Van Sant)
Betty Blue (Jean-Jacques Beineix)

They make you feel numb and oblivious. If you don’t have access to the above movies, just watch “Nightshift” on Channel V a few hours for a similar effect.