Dreams
Seen it?2024 | 111 min | Romance, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Norwegian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Johanne falls in love with her teacher and records her fantasies and feelings in writing. Together with her mother and grandmother, they debate the literary potential and whether to publish it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Berlin award: Golden Bear.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$378K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 85K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dag Johan Haugerud
- Ella ØverbyeJohanne
- Selome EmnetuJohanna
- Anne Marit JacobsenKarin
- Ane Dahl TorpKristin
- Andrine SætherAnne
- Silje BreivikElise
- Lars Jacob HolmPsychologist
- Valdemar Dørmænen IrgensThomas
- Brynjar Åbel BandlienDance Instructor
- Nadia BonnevieAnine