The Oslo Stories Trilogy (Sex, Dreams, Love) is an ambitious set of films from novelist-turned-filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, contemplating romance, intimacy, and desire in contemporary Norway.
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
Witty, gentle, and eye-opening, Haugerud charts a full investigation on what contemporary love means in this series of films about romantic, sexual, philosophical, and creative awakenings.
The Garden Cinema View:
The first entry in Dag Johan Haugerud’s trilogy of human relationships (although the order of viewing is arbitrary), Sex is the most male-centric. Issues of queer sexuality, gender dysmorphia, religion, fatherhood, marriage, and ego are all explored in tender and open conversations between two chimney sweeps and their families. As with Love and Dreams, Haugerud finds humour and insight in these extended dialogues, and even the most unloved corners of Oslo are captured warmly by his camera. Whether Sex marks your entry, middle, or end point to the trilogy, it’s another gem in this special series of films.
