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Two chimney sweeps living in monogamous, heterosexual marriages both end up in situations that challenge their views on sexuality and gender roles. One has a sexual encounter with another man, without himself experiencing it either as an expression of homosexual longings or infidelity. The other suddenly experiences nocturnal dreams in which he is seen as a woman. This confuses and disturbs him. He begins to wonder to what extent the gaze of others shapes his personality and whether there are aspects of himself that he has suppressed, thereby limiting himself.
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Cast & Crew

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Dag Johan Haugerud

Director

Jan Gunnar Røise

Feier

Thorbjørn Harr

Sjefen

Siri Forberg

Feierens kone

Birgitte Larsen

Sjefens kone

Anne Marie Ottersen

Lege

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Guy Lodge Variety 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. Feb 15, 2025 Full Review David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter This superbly acted drama’s refusal to serve up tidy epiphanies might leave you wanting more. But the inchoate nature of the central characters’ self-reflection is partly the point in a smart movie with a lot on its mind. Feb 21, 2024 Full Review Sarah Manvel In Their Own League Certainly the ideas we have about our lives, the choices we make about the people we want to share our lives with, and the ways we use our bodies to express these choices are all inextricable from each other. It’s very unusual to see. Nov 4, 2024 Full Review Paula Arantzazu Ruiz Cinemanía (Spain) The way Sex approaches the debate seems more like a draft than a definitive work. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 2/5 Oct 23, 2024 Full Review Serena Seghedoni Loud and Clear Reviews There is no sex in Dag Johan Haugerud’s movie [...] But it’s through these dialogue-heavy, seemingly uneventful scenes that the film manages to ask the right questions. Rated: 4/5 Oct 9, 2024 Full Review Alex Heeney Seventh Row What Haugerud does in Sex is thus hackneyed from a queer cinema perspective and yet groundbreaking for straight cinema. Rated: B Mar 22, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Two chimney sweeps living in monogamous, heterosexual marriages both end up in situations that challenge their views on sexuality and gender roles. One has a sexual encounter with another man, without himself experiencing it either as an expression of homosexual longings or infidelity. The other suddenly experiences nocturnal dreams in which he is seen as a woman. This confuses and disturbs him. He begins to wonder to what extent the gaze of others shapes his personality and whether there are aspects of himself that he has suppressed, thereby limiting himself.
Director
Dag Johan Haugerud
Producer
Hege Hauff Hvattum, Yngve Sæther
Screenwriter
Dag Johan Haugerud, Dag Johan Haugerud
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Production Co
Motlys
Genre
Drama, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Norwegian
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 13, 2025, Limited
Runtime
2h 5m