Love

Program:

Scandinavian Panorama

Year:

2024

Country:

Norway

Genre:

Fiction

Duration:

119’

Marianne, a pragmatic doctor, and Tor, a compassionate nurse, are both avoiding conventional relationships. One evening, after a blind date, Marianne encounters Tor on the ferry. Tor, who often spends his nights there seeking casual encounters with men, shares his experiences of spontaneous intimacy. Intrigued by his perspective, Marianne begins to explore whether casual intimacy could also be an option for her.

Schedule

Dag Johan Haugerud

Dag Johan Haugerud has established himself as one of Norway’s most influential writers and directors, in addition to being a writer of novels. With I BELONG, he won Amanda for Best Film, Director, Screenplay and Female Supporting Role. The film also won the Film Critics Award and was Norway’s candidate for the Nordic Council Film Award. With BEWARE OF CHILDREN, he won bigtime; in addition to the Dragon Award for Best film and Actor at the Gothenburg Film Festival, the film won a record number of 9 Amanda’s after the international premiere at Giornate Degli Autori. Haugerud has also directed the short features YOU ARE THE ONE THAT I WANT and THE LIGHT FROM THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY.

Filmography: Love (2024), Sex (2024), The Light from the Chocolate Factory (2020), Beware of Children (2019), I’m the One You Want (2014), I Belong (2012), Trouble (2006), The Professor and the Story of the Origami Girl (2005)

Creative team

Director

Dag Johan Haugerud

Screenplay

Dag Johan Haugerud

Camera

Cecilie Semec

Editing

Jens Christian Fodstad

Production design

Tuva Hølmebakk

Music