Berlin film festival top prize for coming-of-age drama, best director for China’s Huo Meng
Dag Johan Haugerud's Dreams (Sex Love) won the Golden Bear at the 75th Berlin Film Festival. The Norwegian film, starring Ella Overbye, is a coming-of-age drama that explores a young woman's first crush on a teacher and the art of writing. American director Todd Haynes, the jury president, commended the film for its flawless performances and insightful observations about desire.
The grand jury Silver Bear prize was awarded to Gabriel Mascaro's The Blue Trail, a dystopian film set in the Amazon. Chinese director Huo Meng received the best director award for Living the Land, a feature film depicting four generations of farmers. Haugerud's Golden Bear-winning film is the final installment in a three-part series exploring emotional and physical intimacy.
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Dag Johan Haugerud's Dreams (Sex Love) won the Golden Bear at the 75th Berlin Film Festival. The Norwegian film, starring Ella Overbye, is a coming-of-age drama that explores a young woman's first crush on a teacher and the art of writing. American director Todd Haynes, the jury president, commended the film for its flawless performances and insightful observations about desire.
The grand jury Silver Bear prize was awarded to Gabriel Mascaro's The Blue Trail, a dystopian film set in the Amazon. Chinese director Huo Meng received the best director award for Living the Land, a feature film depicting four generations of farmers. Haugerud's Golden Bear-winning film is the final installment in a three-part series exploring emotional and physical intimacy.
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