Dreams

2024 [NORWEGIAN]

Comedy / Drama / Romance

6
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 92% · 36 reviews
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 2020 2K

coming of age teenage girl falling in love teacher student relationship teacher crush psychological drama

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Plot summary

A 17-year-old girl experiences a sexual awakening when she falls head over heels in love with her female teacher. She writes this down in her diary, and writes so well, vividly and recognizably that both mother and grandmother think the book should be published, without taking into account that the girl has only written it to keep the crush alive for herself.

Director

Dag Johan Haugerud Photo
Dag Johan Haugerud

Top cast

Anne-Karen Hytten Photo
Anne-Karen Hytten as Sopplukker
Nora Hagstrøm Photo
Nora Hagstrøm as Sopplukker
Eija Saraneva Photo
Eija Saraneva as Sopplukker
Marja Folde Photo
Marja Folde as Lærer
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976.48 MB
1280*692
Norwegian 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  fr  de  it  es  
25 fps
1 hr 46 min
Seeds 5
1.96 GB
1920*1038
Norwegian 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  fr  de  it  es  
25 fps
1 hr 46 min
Seeds 43

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by thebeachlife 10 / 10

Reality in the eyes of the beholder

On the surface, this film is about a Norwegian teenage girl who falls in love with her school teacher and becomes obsessed with her crush. However, deep down, it has more layers to that: we can see various examples of how the so-called "objective reality" is perceived by us humans so differently and can lead to misunderstandings or conflicts but also serve as inspiration for literature or art. Drømmer is about this subjective reality of "my vision" of the world, the problems it might cause but also about the acceptance of this phenomenon however embarrassing its side effects could be.Deep, subtle, thought-provoking.
Reviewed by diluvian-failure 2 / 10

Gently masqueraded catastrophic dismantling of cinema's very foundations.

Drømmer was meant to be a meditative exploration of first love, memory, and the power of personal narrative-a film that should have delved into the delicate interplay between lived experience and its preservation in words. In theory, director Dag Johan Haugerud's ambitious final installment in his "Sex, Dreams, and Love" trilogy promised a rich, introspective journey through the tumultuous inner life of Johanne (Ella Øverbye), as she navigated an obsessive crush on her teacher (Selome Emnetu) and documented her emotional odyssey in a diary meant to capture a fleeting moment of passion.In practice, however, Drømmer is not really a movie. What we saw on screen wasn't a cinematic experience at all-it was a monotonous literature reading with moving pictures on screen. There's virtually no sense of true cinematography here: the supposed visual aesthetics are non-existent, the actors deliver their lines without any palpable emotion, and any hint of live, resonant performance is completely absent. Instead of being enveloped in a tapestry of carefully crafted images and nuanced performances, the audience is subjected to a sterile recitation of words that feel more like a tired reading session than a film.The film's thematic ambitions-to explore the inner conflicts of first love, the tension between reality and its written representation, and the complex dynamics within a family grappling with unspoken truths-are entirely undermined by its flat, lifeless presentation. What should have been a profound journey into the depths of youthful longing and introspection is reduced to a tedious string of narrative passages, devoid of the emotional and visual dynamism one expects from cinema.In essence, while Drømmer aimed to be a reflective, even transformative, look at the nature of memory and desire, it ultimately fails to transcend the medium of a monotonous recitation. Rather than engaging us with its supposed exploration of inner truth, it leaves us frustrated and disconnected-a missed opportunity where the lofty ideas remain locked behind a facade of lifeless words and uninspired visuals.This award is a disgrace to Berlinale, as it erodes the intrinsic connection between genuine cinematic artistry and the festival's purpose, reducing it to a narrow psychosocial agenda.
Reviewed by matibo6266 9 / 10

Intimate and realistic coming of age story

Dreams, a film that won the Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival and directed by Dag Johan Haugerud, a Norwegian filmmaker. It is an intimate portrayal of a 17 old high school student who gets infatuated with her French teacher. She writes her experiences in detail. She first shows them to her grandmother who is a poet. The grandmother feels she has to show them to her daughter, the mother of the girl. Her mother and grandmother have wildly different reactions to her intimate and explicit words. The film is a meditation of love, attraction , family relationships, coming of age story of a teenager and also the creative process of writing.One of the highlights for me was the discussion of the movie Flashdance between the mother and the grandmother.Strong acting, great dialogue and music make the film a very thought provoking art piece. I really liked it.
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