Film Details

Runtime: 110 minutes

Language: In Norwegian with English Subtitles

Director: Dag Johan Haugerud

Country: Norway

Genre: Drama, Lesbian, Youth

Seventeen-year-old Johanne becomes irresistibly drawn to her charismatic French teacher, Johanna. To preserve her feelings, Johanne records every moment— intimate thoughts, longing glances, delicate conversations. When her mother and grandmother discover her secret writings, they’re at first stunned, then intrigued by her literary voice. Their discovery triggers a family reckoning: moral boundaries, generational dreams, and unspoken desires come to light. As Johanne contemplates whether to publish, she navigates the perilous gap between fantasy and reality. Dreams (Sex Love), is a lyrical, intelligent, and warmly humorous exploration of first love and self-awareness.

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