The 2025 Berlin Movie Pageant jury, led by Todd Haynes, fell exhausting for his or her eventual Golden Bear winner “Goals (Intercourse Love),” the third entry in a trilogy from Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud. Now, Strand Releasing has introduced the acquisition of the movie, concerning the fallout of a younger girl’s (Ella Øverbye) crush on her feminine French instructor (Selome Emnetu), for North American launch. Strand will even launch the prior movies in Haugerud’s Oslo Trilogy, “Intercourse” and “Love,” this summer time as nicely. Watch the trailer for “Love” under.
Right here’s the official synopsis of Berlin winner “Goals,” as a refresh: “In ‘Goals,’ Johanne falls in love for the primary time, together with her instructor. To protect her emotions, she paperwork her feelings and experiences in writing. When her mom and grandmother learn what she has written, they’re initially shocked by its intimate content material however quickly see that it has literary potential. As they debate whether or not to publish it, Johanne navigates the hole between her romantic fantasy and actuality, and all three ladies confront their differing views on love, sexuality, and self-discovery.”
“Intercourse,” concerning the difficult friendship between two straight, middle-aged males who muse on want and shifting sexuality, premiered on the Berlinale in February 2024; “Love,” about two healthcare employees who bond over their very own approaches to romance and relationships, premiered on the Venice Movie Pageant later in 2024.
Again on the Berlinale, “Goals (Intercourse Love)” was to not be confused with one other movie, the equally titled “Goals,” within the competitors and from director Michel Franco — maybe why it was needed to incorporate the parenthetical. “Goals (Intercourse Love)” was among the finest movies to premiere at this 12 months’s Berlinale, with IndieWire’s Harrison Richlin writing, “In fact, one of many deep research Haugerud appears to discover in his work is how goals aren’t simply held whereas one is sleeping, however as a perform of our day by day lives.”
Jon Gerrans of Strand Releasing negotiated the deal for the trilogy with Maren Kroymann and Cinthya Calderon of m-appeal world movie gross sales.
The Oslo Trilogy, because it’s deemed, is about for an unique New York Metropolis engagement starting with “Love” on Could 16, adopted by “Intercourse” on June 13, and “Goals” on September 12 at Movie Discussion board. The movies could have nationwide rollouts after their respective opening dates in cities round North America.
Haugerud’s movies be a part of a Norwegian custom alongside one other Oslo Trilogy, from Joachim Trier, who directed “Reprise,” “Oslo, August thirty first,” and “The Worst Particular person within the World” as a triad as nicely.
“We’re thrilled to be taking this thrilling trilogy by Movie Discussion board and throughout North America. Mr. Haugerud’s considerate and fantastically crafted movies ought to resonate nicely with audiences right here as they’ve of their native nation and all through Europe,” mentioned Gerrans.
Present Strand movies in launch embrace “Marcello Mio,” “Assembly with Pol Pot,” and “Viet and Nam,” in addition to Lisa Cholodenko’s restoration of “Excessive Artwork” and the restoration of James Bidgood’s “Pink Narcissus.”
Watch the trailer for “Love” under.