Two married and heterosexual chimney sweepers are confronted with situations that fundamentally change their views on gender and sexuality. The first sleeps with another man but does not relate his experience to sexual orientation or infidelity. His colleague has a recurring dream in which he feels like a woman. How deeply does the external gaze contribute to the development of personality? Both friends feel confused and lonely. In silent breaks, looking at the rooftops of modern Norwegian houses, the audience is invited to rethink normative society together with the men. Sex, the first part of a trilogy on sexuality and the male image, was awarded Best European Film in the Panorama programme of the Berlin Film Festival.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 2 hr. 5 min.
- Country, year
- Norway, 2024
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy
- Language
- Lithuanian, English
- Subtitles
- Norwegian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Dag Johan Haugerud
- Screenplay
- Dag Johan Haugerud
- Producers
- Yngve Sæther, Hege Hauff Hvattum, Espen Osmundsen, Kari Moen Kristiansen, Tanya Nanette Yildiz Badendyck
- Cinematography
- Cecilie Semec
- Music
- Peder Capjon Kjellsby
- Cast
- Jan Gunnar Røis, Thorbjørn Harr, Siri Forberg, Birgitte Larsen
- More information
- www.berlinale.de
Festivals and awards
- nominated for New Director’s Showcase Award · Geriausias europietiškas filmas programoje „Panorama“ · Ekumeninės žiuri prizas
Director
Dag Johan Haugerud
Born in 1964, Dag Johan Haugerud studied film and theatre in Sweden and Norway and worked as a librarian. He has enjoyed great success in Scandinavia as a writer and director, and his films have been awarded several times at the Norwegian national awards. The success of I Belong has also brought him recognition abroad. In 2020, Beware of Children premiered in Venice and won the Dragon sculpture for best Nordic film and actor at the Gothenburg Film Festival. Haugerud's films are characterised by their minimalist means and lively, talented dialogue.
