“Utterly enrapturing”—On May 13th, see LOVE, Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud’s first installment of the widely acclaimed Oslo Trilogy!
An ambitious trilogy from Norwegian novelist/filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, LOVE–SEX–DREAMS are three distinct feature films linked by their themes of nontraditional intimacy, but need not be seen in any particular order. LOVE focuses on two colleagues at an Oslo hospital — Marianne, a straight (and straitlaced) doctor, and Tor, a gay male nurse. Both single, they cross paths by chance after hours and confide in each other: Marianne confesses her desire to be more adventurous and open in her encounters with men; Tor shares his fatigue with Grindr hook-ups. Their conversations form the heart of exploration of desire and emotional fulfillment.
“Dag Johan Haugerud’s gently humanistic drama is one of those films that feels akin to a prism, refracting its theme into the array of colors it contains…it’s so beautiful that you want to just keep dwelling in its world.” (Alissa Wilkinson, The New York Times)
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Dag Johan Haugerud is a screenwriter and director, known for his critically acclaimed novels, feature films, and short films. His feature film I BELONG (2012) won the Amanda Award as well as the Canon Awards for best film, director, screenplay and supporting actress (Laila Goody). He had a sweeping success with BEWARE OF CHILDREN (2019); in addition to the Dragon Award for best Nordic film and actor (Henriette Steenstrup) at the Gothenburg Film Festival, it also won a record amount of nine Amanda Awards following the international premiere in Venice, including for best film, director, screenplay, and male lead. Haugerud has also written several novels published by the Oktober publishing house, and has created a number of critically acclaimed short films. LOVE premiered at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.