BERLIN (AP) — A Norwegian film about love, desire and self-discovery won top honors at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday.
A jury headed by awarded the Golden Bear trophy to “Dreams (Sex Love)†by director .
Haynes called it a “meditation on love†that “cuts you to the quick with its keen intelligence.â€
The film focuses on a teenager played by Ella Øverbyer, infatuated with her female French teacher, and the reactions of her mother and grandmother when they discover her private writings. It’s the third part of a trilogy Haugerud has completed in the past year. “Sex†premiered at Berlin in 2024, and “Love†was screened at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.
The runner-up Silver Bear prize went to Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro’s dystopian drama “The Blue Trail.†Argentine director Ivan Fund’s rural saga “The Message†won the third-place Jury Prize.
The best director prize went to Huo Meng for “Living the Land,†set in fast-changing 1990s China.
Rose Byrne was named best performer for her role as an overwhelmed mother in the Mary Bronstein-directed “If I had Legs, I’d Kick You.†Andrew Scott won the supporting performer trophy for playing composer Richard Rodgers in Richard Linklater’s “Blue Moon.â€
The climax of the came on the eve of Germany’s parliamentary elections after a campaign dominated by migration and the economy.
The national election is being held seven months early, after in a dispute about how to revitalize the country’s economy.
Efforts to curb migration have emerged as a central issue in the campaign — along with the question of how to handle the challenge from the far-right Alternative for Germany, which appears to be on course for its strongest national election result yet.
