OSLO STORIES TRILOGY:
DREAMS LOVE SEX

The Oslo Stories Trilogy: Dreams Love Sex is an ambitious collection of films from novelist-turned-filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, exploring romance, intimacy, and desire in contemporary Norway.

DREAMS

IN CINEMAS AUGUST 1

“For anyone with sharp recollections of the heady rush of first love, Dreams will strike chordsˮ  - The Hollywood Reporter

A Golden Bear Winner (Berlin, 2025), Dreams is a coming-of-age story about Johanne, who falls in love for the first time with her teacher. Preserving her emotions and experiences in her journal, she shows the work to her mother and grandmother. Initially shocked, they soon see the literary potential and debate whether to encourage its publication, setting in motion a frank exploration of their differing views on love, sexuality, and self-discovery.

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LOVE

IN CINEMAS AUGUST 15

“A breezy, sexy, thoughtful filmˮ - Variety

In Love, (Venice, 2024), Haugerud explores the sexual freedom experienced by Tor, a gay nurse and the more conventional constraints Marianne, his straight colleague, encounters. Neither wants to be bound by conforming to societal norms, but where one can seemingly live a carefree existence, for women, the realities are more complex.

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SEX

IN CINEMAS AUGUST 22

“A smart movie with a lot on its mindˮ - The Hollywood Reporter

Sex (Berlin, 2024) sees two men, both in heterosexual marriages, who have an unexpected experience that challenges them to reconsider their understanding of sexuality, gender, and identity. Sex is part of the Oslo Stories Trilogy and gives full expression to what contemporary love means in the ever-evolving series of romantic, sexual, philosophical and creative awakenings.

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