‘Dreams (Sex Love)’ Director Dag Johan Haugerud Ends His Trilogy of Kindness, but ‘Love Is the Conclusion’
variety.comMarta Balaga Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud has completed his trilogy with “Dreams (Sex Love),” presented in Berlinale’s main competition.
Its previous parts, “Sex” and “Love,” were shown at Berlinale’s Panorama and in Venice. M-Appeal handles sales. “It’s very, very good that it’s over.
It has been a long run. Making these three movies wasn’t that hard – releasing them so quickly was,” laughs Haugerud. Admitting the journey wasn’t actually supposed to end with “Dreams.” “In Norway, it’s ‘Sex,’ ‘Dreams,’ ‘Love.’ Love is the conclusion,” he says. “I thought it was interesting to first visit a couple that has been together for many years, then go back to first love, and eventually talk about what love can be if it’s as much about caring and responsibility as it is romantic.
Also, both ‘Sex’ and ‘Dreams’ end with people going towards the city hall in Oslo – ‘Love’ is about the city hall. Still, they are being released in different orders in different countries.
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