"For anyone with sharp recollections of the heady rush of first love and the obsessive fixation on one person to the exclusion of all else, Dreams will strike chords." - David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
"Haugerud’s delicate direction, paired with Cecilie Semec’s gauzy cinematography, builds a world that’s dreamlike but grounded. Knitwear is an unexpectedly titillating star." - Tara Brady, Irish Times
"A film that can be read and argued about in many ways, and it’s even better with its shifting experimental voiceover and its three-generation voices of fascinating, articulate women." - Gerald Peary, Arts Fuse
Opens September 26 | Precocious high school student Johanne falls in love with her female teacher who—to Johanne’s pure joy—gives the 17-year-old warm attention. Brimming with emotion, Johanne pours her feelings into a short story about their relationship. When her mother and grandmother discover her writings, their shock evolves into admiration for her masterly writing, which prompts them to reminisce about their own first crushes and missed connections. Winner of the top prize at the Berlin Film Festival, DREAMS is an intelligent, beautifully sincere story of first love, heartbreak, and sexual awakening. Siskel Film Center exclusive.
Awards & Nominations
Winner - Golden Bear, Best Film, Berlin International Film Festival
Winner - FIPRESCI Prize, Berlin International Film Festival
Winner - Guild Film Prize, Berlin International Film Festival
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu