Johanne falls in love for the first time… with her teacher. To preserve her overwhelming experience, she entrusts her feelings to paper. When her mother and grandmother read her writings, they are initially shocked by its intimate content but soon see its literary potential… Golden Bear at the last Berlinale.

cast Ella Øverbye, Selome Emnetu, Ane Dahl Torp, Anne Marit Jacobsen

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»Refreshingly unexpected, Dag Johan Haugerud’s Dreams breathes new life into the often oversimplified genre of sexual awakening that seems to draw on his twinned career in both cinema and books.«
– Deadline

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Kinobalon

Lars is LOL Lars er LOL

Eirik Sæter Stordahl

Sunday, 17. 08. 2025 / 17:00 / Main Hall

Amanda is reluctantly tasked with taking special care of her new classmate, Lars, who has Down syndrome. To her surprise, Amanda and Lars develop a unique friendship. But in her struggle to fit in, Amanda ends up betraying Lars, causing her to lose both him and her other friends. In her quest for forgiveness, Amanda must find the courage to stand out and be true to herself.

Rain-Check Screenings

The Seed of the Sacred Fig Daneh Anjeer Moghadas

Mohammad Rasoulof

Sunday, 17. 08. 2025 / 19:00 / Main Hall

In a tense political thriller filmed in secrecy, a family becomes a microcosm of contemporary Iran. Mohammad Rasoulof created the film during the protests under the slogan Women, Life, Freedom. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes and nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

Memoir of a Snail Memoir of a Snail

Adam Elliot

Monday, 18. 08. 2025 / 17:45 / Main Hall

Bittersweet memories of a melancholy outcast seeking happiness in the clutter of everyday life. The animated tragicomedy for adult audiences has received an Oscar nomination, as well as numerous awards at major international festivals.