Overview

• 'Sehnsucht' is the third and final installment in Dag Johan Haugerud's 'Oslo Stories' trilogy, following 'Liebe' and the Berlinale Golden Bear–winning 'Träume.'
• The film focuses on two chimney sweeps, one recounting a dream involving David Bowie and the other navigating the fallout of a same-sex encounter within his marriage.
• Haugerud continues his signature use of improvisational dialogue, extended uncut sequences, and Oslo's urban landscape as a thematic backdrop.
• Themes of personal honesty versus societal expectations are central, with the film questioning the boundaries of openness in relationships.
• The trilogy has been praised for its nuanced exploration of love, sexuality, and the interplay between private and public life.