A Norwegian film about love, desire and self-discovery won top honors at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday

The event’s other honorees include the actress Rose Byrne, a performance as the composer Richard Rodgers and an Argentine film about a girl who seems to speak to animals.

Norwegian filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud’s latest Dreams (Sex Love) has won the Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. Scroll down for the full list of winners. The film is the third entry in a trilogy from Haugerud. The other films in the trology are Sex and Love, both released in 2024.

Fipresci, the international film critics association, has announced its winners for the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival, with Norwegian filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud's Drømmer (Dreams (Sex Love)) taking the top honor in the Competition section.

After 75 years, the Berlin Film Festival retains its reputation and the vitality of its programming and operations.

At the prestigious annual event in the German capital, Japanese director Satoko Yokohama's 'Umibe e Iku Michi' ('Seaside Serendipity') was given 'Special Mention.'

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The Norwegian drama "Dreams (Sex Love)" by director Dag Johan Haugerud about a young woman's sexual awakening won the Golden Bear top prize at the 75th Berlin Film Festival on Saturday. The film starring Ella Overbye is the last part of Haugerud's trilogy exploring emotional and physical intimacy.