2024, Norway, 110 min., Feature, Drama, Romance
Dag Johan Haugerud
Dag Johan Haugerud
Cecilie Semec
Ella Øverbye, Selome Emnetu, Ane Dahl Torp, Anne Marit Jacobsen
Yngve Sæther, Hege Hauff Hvattum (Motlys)
17-year-old Johanne falls head over heels in love with her French teacher. In an attempt to capture the rush of this crush, she pours her experiences onto paper with raw honesty. When her mother and grandmother (a renowned poet) discover her writings, they find themselves torn between pride in her natural talent and unease at the blurred lines between reality and fiction. The film is a tender portrait of three generations of women who, through Johanne’s story, confront their own unfulfilled desires and views on intimacy. “Dreams” marks the final chapter of Haugerud’s ambitious trilogy “Sex, Love, Dreams” mapping out a profound landscape of human relationships in contemporary Oslo.
Dag Johan Haugerud
Dag Johan Haugerud (born in 1964) is a Norwegian novelist, screenwriter, and director, known as one of the most insightful observers of human nature in Nordic cinema. Before transitioning to film, he established himself as a librarian and a successful author. His work is characterized by intellectual wit, emotional warmth, and a keen focus on dialogue. His major international breakthrough came with the trilogy “Sex” (2024), “Love” (2024) and “Dreams” (2024), with the latter earning the historic first Golden Bear for a Norwegian film at the Berlin International Film Festival.
FILMOGRAPHY
2024 – Dreams (Drømmer)
2024 – Love (Kjærlighet)
2024 – Sex
2020 – The Light from the Chocolate Factory (Lyset fra sjokoladefabrikken)
2019 – Beware of Children (Barn)
2012 – I Belong (Som du ser meg)
FESTIVALS, AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
2026 – Nordic Council Film Prize (Nominee) – (The most prestigious award for Nordic cinema)
2025- Golden Berlin Bear- Berlin International Film Festival
2025 – Amanda Award (Norwegian Film Awards) Winner – Best Director (Dag Johan Haugerud)
2025 – Amanda Award Winner – Best Screenplay & Best Cinematography
2025 – Official Selection – International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)
2024 – Official Selection – BFI London Film Festival
2024 – Critics’ Choice Award – Filmfest Hamburg
2024 – Official Selection (In Competition) – Filmfest Hamburg