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Dreams

2024 · 111 min

A quiet, introspective study of desire and family, blending tender observation with uncomfortable ambiguity.

Overview
Johanne falls in love with her teacher and records her fantasies and feelings in writing. Together with her mother and grandmother, they debate the literary potential and whether to publish it.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • family
  • love
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Dag Johan Haugerud
Written by
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Starring
Ella Øverbye, Selome Emnetu, Anne Marit Jacobsen, Ane Dahl Torp, Andrine Sæther, Silje Breivik, Lars Jacob Holm, Valdemar Dørmænen Irgens
Music
Anna Berg
Cinematography
Cecilie Semec
Runtime
111 min
Country
Norway
Languages
Norwegian

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