Synopsis : Johanne falls in love for the first time, with her teacher. To preserve her feelings, she documents her emotions and experiences in writing. When her mother and grandmother read what she has written, they are initially shocked by its intimate content but soon see that it has literary potential. As they debate whether to publish it, Johanne navigates the gap between her romantic fantasy and reality, and all three women confront their differing views on love, sexuality, and self-discovery. DREAMS (SEX LOVE) is part of the SEX-LOVE-DREAMS trilogy of director Dag Johan Haugerud.
Festival History : Berlin International Film Festival 2025 | Glasgow International Film Festival 2025 | Dublin International Film Festival 2025 | Melbourne International Film Festival 2025
Awards : Golden Bear, International Film Critics Award (FIPRESCI Prize), Berlin International Film Festival 2025
Director :
Dag Johan Haugerud
Producer :
Yngve Sæther,
Hege Hauff Hvattum
Screenplay :
Dag Johan Haugerud
DOP :
Cecille Semec
Editor :
Jens Christian Fodstad
Cast :
Ella Øverbye, Selome Emnetu, Ane Dahl Torp, Anne Marit Jacobsen, Andrine Sæther
Dag Johan Haugerud has established himself as one of Norway’s most influential writers and directors, in addition to being an author of novels. With BEWARE OF CHILDREN (2019), he achieved his breakthrough; in addition to the Dragon Award for Best Film and Actor at the Gothenburg Film Festival, the film won a record number of 9 Amandas after the international premiere at Giornate Degli Autori at the Venice Fim Festival. In addition, the film won the Film Critics Award and Nordic Council Film Prize. SEX, which opened his trilogy, premiered at Berlinale Panorama in 2024, and won among others: Europa Cinemas Label - Best European Film and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, along with Nordic Council Film Prize. It was followed by LOVE (premiere in Competition of Venice IFF) and finalized by DREAMS (SEX LOVE) which premiered at Competition of Berlinale 2025.