2025 Berlin Film Festival jury, led by Todd Haynes, fell hard for their possible Golden Bear -Winner “Dreams (Sex Love),” The third post in a trilogy from Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud. Now, Strict free has announced the acquisition of the film, about the fall of a young woman’s (Ella Øverbye) crusher on her female French teacher (Selome Emnetu), for North American release. Strand will also release the previous films in Haugerud’s Oslo trilogy, “Sex” and “Love” this summer as well. Look at the “Love” trailer below.
Here is the official synopsis of the Berlin winner “Dreams”, as an update: “I ‘Dreams’, Johanne loves for the first time, with her teacher. To preserve her feelings, she documents her feelings and experiences in writing. When her mother and grandmother read what she has written, they are initially shocked. All three women confront their different views on love, sexuality and self -discovered.
“Sex”, about the complicated friendship between two straight, middle -aged men as museums on desire and changing sexuality, premiered at Berlinale in February 2024; “Love”, about two healthcare professionals who bind their own approaches to romance and relationships, premiered at the Venice Film Festival later 2024.
Back on Berlinale, ”Dreams (Sex Love)“Would not be confused with another movie, the similar title” Dreams “, in the competition and from director Michel Franco – Maybe why it was necessary to include the parenthetic. “Dreams (Sex Love)” was one of the best films premiere at this year’s Berlinale, with IndieWires Harrison Richlin Writing“In fact, one of the deep studies Haugerud seems to explore in his work how dreams are not only held while one sleeps, but as a function of our daily life.”
Jon Gerrans from Strand who released negotiated the deal for the trilogy with Maren Kroymann and Cinthya Calderon from the M-Appeal World Film Sales.
The Oslo trilogy, as it is considered, is set to an exclusive involvement in New York City, which begins with “Love” on May 16, followed by “Sex” on June 13 and “Dreams” on September 12 on Film Forum. The films will have national roll -outs after their respective opening date in cities around North America.
Haugerud’s films join a Norwegian tradition along with another Oslo trilogy, from Joachim Trier, who also directed “Reprise”, “Oslo, August 31” and “The worst person in the world” also as Triad.
“We are pleased to take this exciting trilogy through the film forum and over North America. Mr Haugerud’s thought -provoking and beautifully designed films should reason well with the audience here as they have in their home country and throughout Europe,” Gerrans said.
Current string films that are released include ”Marcello Mio“Meeting with pol pot“And”Viet and Nam“Like Lisa Cholodenko’s restoration of”High art“And the restoration of James Bidgoods” Pink Narcissus. “
Look at the “Love” trailer below.
