Refreshingly unexpected, Dag Johan Haugerud's Dreams (Sex Love) - the first Norwegian film to win the Berlinale’s Golden Bear - breathes new life into the often oversimplified genre of sexual awakening that seems to draw on his twinned career in both cinema and books.

A Norwegian film about love, desire and self-discovery won top honors at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday.

The Norwegian drama "Dreams (Sex Love)" by director Dag Johan Haugerud about a young woman's sexual awakening won the Golden Bear top prize at the 75th Berlin Film Festival on Saturday. The film starring Ella Overbye is the last part of Haugerud's trilogy exploring emotional and physical intimacy.

The Norwegian film 'Dreams (Sex Love)' by Dag Johan Haugerud won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, praised as a 'meditation on love.' The festival occurred amid Germany's early parliamentary elections,

Norwegian filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud’s latest Dreams (Sex Love) has won the Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. Scroll down for the full list of winners. The film is the third entry in a trilogy from Haugerud. The other films in the trology are Sex and Love, both released in 2024.