Sex - English subtitled
Disarming Norwegian film in which two chimney sweeps – both in heterosexual marriages – share an unusual experience during a coffee break. A funny, dialogue-driven film that challenges clichés about masculinity.
Sex climbs atop the high-rises of a Norwegian city to challenge normative images of men in modern urban Norway. Two married friends are unmoored when one of them sleeps with a man and the other begins to question the recurring dreams he’s been having, in which David Bowie gazes at him longingly. Dag Johan Haugerud’s film is funny but also sincere and compassionate, playing out in a series of long, winding, highly articulate conversations. They’re captured by a camera that is fittingly unrestricted, floating between characters mid-scene.
Sex is the first film in a trilogy that delves into the complexities of human relationships, sexuality and societal norms. The film premiered at the film festival in Berlin, where it won three awards, including the Europa Cinemas Label (an award from a jury of European film exhibitors). Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud has already completed the follow-up films Love (which premiered at the Venice Film Festival) and Dreams (which is expected to premiere at a major film festival in 2025).