LOVE
Marianne, a pragmatic doctor, and Tor, a compassionate nurse, both avoid conventional relationships. One evening, after a blind date, Marianne encounters Tor on the ferry. Tor, who often spends his nights there seeking casual encounters with men, shares his experiences of spontaneous intimacy. Intrigued by his perspective, Marianne begins to explore whether casual intimacy could also be an option for her. Love is part of director Dag Johan Haugerud’s Sex-Love-Dreams trilogy.
Dag Johan Haugerud (1964) 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 and the Canon Awards for best film, director, screenplay, and supporting actress. He had a sweeping success with Beware of Children (2019), in addition to the Dragon Award for best Nordic film and actor 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. It also won the Film Critics Award, the Norwegian Cinema Managers’ Sølvklumpen Award, and the Nordic Council Film Prize. Dag Johan Haugerud has also written several novels published by the Oktober publishing house and has created many critically acclaimed short films. Sex, the first film of the trilogy Sex-Love-Dreams, premiered at Berlinale 2024 – Panorama, where it received three awards.
Venice Film Festival
LOVE (ff.)
DIRECTOR: Dag Johan Haugerud
COUNTRY: Norway
YEAR: 2024.
RUNTIME: 119‘
LANGUAGE: Norwegian
CAST: Andrea Bræin Hovig, Tayo Cittadella Jacobsen, Marte Engebrigtsen
PRODUCTION: Motlys
PROGRAMME LINE: BORDER FREE ZONE
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