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Film · 2024

Dreams

Original titleDrømmer

Directed by Dag Johan Haugerud · starring Andrine Sæther, Ingrid Giæver and Silje Breivik

  • 1 h 50 min
  • Comedy · Drama · Romance
  • Norway
  • Released in the UK 31 July 2025

Synopsis

Johanne is a young, sensitive girl who falls madly in love for the first time with her French teacher, Johanna. An intense love that she wants to preserve. She begins to put all her emotions, feelings, and experiences into writing, in a diary where she dedicates very passionate words to everything she is experiencing. 

Her mother and grandmother read what she has written, surprised to find such intimate and private content, but captivated by Johanne's literary qualities once the initial shock wears off. They debate whether it is moral to publish the girl's writings, whether it would have consequences, while she explores a space between the romantic and the real, embarking on a journey that will traverse self-discovery, love, and sexuality.  

'Dreams', originally known as 'Drømmer' is a Norwegian film from 2024 directed by Dag Johan Haugerud and featuring a cast led by Ella Øverbye, Selome Emnetu, Ane Dahl Torp, and Anne Marit Jacobsen. 

The work was awarded the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival and received the FIPRESCI Prize from the competition. 

It is the third installment of the Oslo Trilogy, concluding three interconnected yet independent stories that address themes such as sexuality, love, freedom, and desire from different perspectives. 

Where to watch Dreams

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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
110 min1 hour and 50 minutes
Box office
$489,794worldwide
How long is Dreams?
1 hour and 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Dreams released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 31 July 2025.
Who directed Dreams?
Dag Johan Haugerud.
Where can I watch Dreams?
In the UK it is available with a channel on Apple TV and a channel on Prime Video.
How much did Dreams make?
It took $489,794 worldwide.
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Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 2 reviews

What the critics say 8.0, from one outlet

  • 8.0 The GuardianPeter Bradshaw When Johanne, at 17, writes a memoir about her passion for teacher Johanna, the precocious result rattles three generations Read
  • VarietyGuy Lodge A teenager's crush on her teacher cues a complex but light-handed investigation of romantic awakening, power imbalance and creative catharsis in the winner of Berlin’s Golden Bear. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Worldwide $489,794

Soundtrack

All 4 songs
  1. WillinglyAnna Berg.
  2. Maybe Today (Satan)Hilma Nicolaisen (as Hilma Nikolaisen)
  3. With wide-embracing loveBBC Philharmonic, Richard Hickox (conductor)
  4. This is my commandmentBBC Philharmonic, Richard Hickox (conductor)
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