"A smart movie with a lot on its mind." - David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
"Haugerud’s sly comedy addresses various crises of modern masculinity with a light, humane touch, finding more curiosity than toxicity in its workaday characters, and making a case for seemingly aberrant desires and impulses as an everyday fact of life." - Guy Lodge, Variety
The first film in Dag Johan Haugerud’s trilogy of nontraditional intimacy in the modern age (LOVE opens July 25; DREAMS opens September 19), SEX is the story of two chimney sweeps living in monogamous, heterosexual marriages, who both have experiences that challenge their views on masculinity, sexuality, and gender. One has a spontaneous sexual encounter with a man; the other begins to have dreams in which he is perceived (by David Bowie) as a woman. SEX kicks off three distinct films to be enjoyed on their own or as a series, and sets the tone for Haugerud’s compassionate, judgement-free explorations of sexual and emotional fulfillment.
Awards & Nominations
Winner - Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Panorama, Berlin International Film Festival
Winner - C.I.C.A.E. Award, Panorama, Berlin International Film Festival
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