Norwegian film "Dreams (Sex Love)" wins Berlin Film Festival's Golden Bear top prize
BERLIN, Feb 22 (Reuters) - 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.
The second prize Silver Bear was awarded to Brazilian filmmaker Gabriel Mascaro's film "The Blue Trail", a dystopian story about ageing set in the Amazon.
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