DAG JOHAN HAUGERUD

SEX

A frequently funny and unpredictable sweeping success at Berlinale, SEX opens up much-needed male conversations on modern relationships

Two middle-aged chimney sweepers in picture-perfect, monogamous straight marriages open up to each other: One just slid down a client’s chimney and into a dilemma over his sexuality; the other dreamt David Bowie gazed at him like he’s a woman, waking up with a changed voice and self-identity. The first, standalone film in director Dag Johan Haugerud’s Oslo Trilogy (SEX, DREAMS, LOVE) is for anyone who’s desired more in life.

Red silhouette of a bear with the word 'RockaBear' written vertically on the left.
Logo featuring red lips blowing a kiss, with the text 'Lipstick' underneath in white.

  • After winning Scandinavian awards for his first four features, Dag Johan Haugerud broke out internationally with his Oslo Trilogy: Sex (Berlinale 2024); Dreams, winner of the Berlinale 2025 Golden Bear; and Love (Golden Lion nominee, Venice Film Festival 2025).

    A former librarian, journalist, and dramatist, Haugerud is also a novelist.

  • Berlin International Film Festival 2024 (Germany)
    Winner, Ecumenical Jury Prize, C.I.C.A.E. Award, Label Europa Cinemas

    Seminci—Valladolid International Film Week 2024 (Spain)
    Winner, Best Actor (Jan Gunnar Røise & Thorbjørn Harr)

  • Genres: Drama, LGBTQIA+, Romance

    Featuring: Jan Gunnar Røise, Thorbjørn Harr, Siri Forberg

    Rating: M18

    Duration: 118 min

    Language: Norwegian (with English subtitles)

  • Provocative, Insightful and Entertaining — The Hollywood Reporter

    Wry and amusing — Screen International

    Playful… Unexpectedly seductive — Variety

12 NOV

TRAILER

A woman is cleaning the mouth of a man with a towel while he opens his mouth wide, with a young boy observing in the background.
Two men sitting on stone steps having a conversation, surrounded by green plants.
A man and a woman lying in bed facing each other, touching foreheads, sharing an intimate moment
A man dressed as a chimney sweep holding a chimney brush on a rooftop, with a cityscape and historic clock tower in the background.
Two individuals, one lying on a couch reading a book and the other sitting on a modern chair, in a room with large windows and blinds, as well as wall art and a vase with flowers.
Two men sitting on stones outdoors having a conversation, one in a yellow T-shirt and the other in a blue T-shirt.
Two men in black clothing and tactical gear sitting on a rooftop, conversing with each other during daytime.
A man sitting on a park bench in front of a large stone monument, with a building and a few people walking in the background.
Four men with athletic builds are sitting and standing on the edge of an indoor swimming pool, engaging in conversation. The pool area has large windows with a cityscape view, and swimming equipment such as colorful kickboards is visible.