17th BIFFes 2026
Jan 29th - 06th Feb 2026
"Woman: Shared Sensibilities, A Collective Voice for Equality"
Johanne falls in love for the first time, with her teacher. To preserve her feelings, she documents her emotions and experiences in writing. When her mother and grandmother read what she has written, they are initially shocked by its intimate content but soon see that it has literary potential. As they debate whether to publish it, Johanne navigates the gap between her romantic fantasy and reality, and all three women confront their differing views on love, sexuality, and self-discovery.
ಮೆಕ್ಸಿಕೋದ ಯುವ ಬ್ಯಾಲೆ ನರ್ತಕ ಫರ್ನಾಂಡೊ, ಅಂತರರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಮಾನ್ಯತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಮೆರಿಕಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಬದುಕು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕನಸು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಾನೆ. ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರೇಯಸಿ — ಸಮಾಜಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಭಾವಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಮತ್ತು ದಾನಶೀಲಳಾದ ಜೆನ್ನಿಫರ್ — ತನ್ನ ಬೆಂಬಲವಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆ ಎಂಬ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಅವನು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಡುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣದಲ್ಲೇ ಅವನು ಸಾವಿನಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬದುಕುಳಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ಆಗಮನ, ಜೆನ್ನಿಫರ್ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿತ ಜಗತ್ತನ್ನು ಅಸ್ಥಿರಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ತಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರ ಭವಿಷ್ಯವನ್ನೂ, ತಾನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಬದುಕನ್ನೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು, ಜೆನ್ನಿಫರ್ ಯಾವುದೇ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಸಿದ್ಧಳಾಗುತ್ತಾಳೆ.
Producer(s) or Production Company:
Yngve Sæther, Hege Hauff Hvattum
Screenplay:
Dag Johan Haugerud
Director of Photography:
Cecilie Semec
Editor :
Jens Christian Fodstad
Music :
Anna Berg
Dag Johan Haugerud (b. 1964) is one of Norway’s most influential writers, directors, and novelists. With I BELONG (2012), he won Amanda Awards for Best Film, Director, and Screenplay. BEWARE OF CHILDREN (2019) achieved further acclaim, winning the Dragon Award and a record nine Amanda Awards. SEX (2024), which opened his trilogy, premiered in the Berlinale Panorama in 2024, winning the Europa Cinemas Label, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and Nordic Council Film Prize. It was followed by LOVE (2024) (premiered in Competition at Venice IFF). DREAMS is his recent feature film.