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

Buffalo Kids Buffalo Kids

Pedro Solis, Juan Jesús García

Thursday, 28. 08. 2025 / 10:00 / Main Hall

Mary (Weir) and Tom (Macneill) are parentless Irish siblings who arrive in New York City via ocean liner in 1886 and quickly find themselves on a wild, cross-country journey aboard a transcontinental “Orphan Train” where they meet an extraordinary new friend who will change their lives forever.

The Oslo Trilogy / New on the programme

Sex Sex

Dag Johan Haugerud

Thursday, 28. 08. 2025 / 18:00 / Main Hall

Sex, Love and Dreams—not necessarily in that order—are the chapters in a loosely connected trilogy set in contemporary Oslo. In Sex, an intimate conversation between two men sparks a witty and refreshingly honest reflection on sexuality and gender roles in our society.

Open-air Cinema at Congress Square

Jaws Jaws

Steven Spielberg

Thursday, 28. 08. 2025 / 20:30 / Congress Square

After the summer of 1975, beaches and Hollywood were never the same… In June that year, Steven Spielberg’s thriller hit cinemas, terrifying audiences and becoming the first true summer blockbuster. The film was nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture, and won three—including one for John Williams’ unforgettable, spine-chilling score.