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Berlinale-Winning 'Oslo Stories: Träume' Debuts in German Cinemas

Dag Johan Haugerud's second film in the 'Oslo Stories' trilogy explores unrequited first love, earning critical acclaim and cementing his rise as a European auteur.

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Overview

  • 'Oslo Stories: Träume,' winner of the 2025 Berlinale Golden Bear, examines the emotional intensity of a teenager's unreturned love for her teacher.
  • The film is narrated through the voice-over of Johanne, a 17-year-old who documents her feelings in a manuscript stored on a USB stick.
  • Johanne's manuscript prompts contrasting reactions from her family, with her grandmother recognizing its literary merit and her mother initially suspecting abuse.
  • Director Dag Johan Haugerud blends Oslo's urban landscape with symbolic motifs, using the city as a thematic character in the trilogy.
  • The trilogy concludes with 'Oslo Stories: Sehnsucht,' set to release on May 22, further exploring themes of identity, love, and societal norms.