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Dag Johan Haugerud
Writer 61 years old

Dag Johan Haugerud

Eidsberg Municipality, Norway

Dag Johan Haugerud (born 30 December 1964) is a Norwegian librarian, novelist, screenwriter and film director. His films include I Belong, which won Amanda Awards in 2013, Beware of Children, which won nine Amanda Awards in 2020, as well as the Nordic Council Film Prize, Sex,... Read full bio →

Filmography

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7 titles
Sex

Sex

Dag Johan Haugerud 2024 1h 58m 4.0

Two men in heterosexual marriages whose unexpected experiences challenge their perceptions of sexuality, gender and identity.

Kjærlighet

Kjærlighet

Dag Johan Haugerud 2024 2h 4.0

Marianne, a doctor, and Tor, a nurse, avoid relationships. After meeting on a ferry where Tor seeks casual encounters, Marianne explores the possibility of spontaneous intimacy, questioning societal norms.

Drømmer

Drømmer

Dag Johan Haugerud 2024 1h 51m

Johanne documents her intense crush on her french teacher. Her mother, grandmother end up reading these intimate writings. They're both horrified by the contents but taken by the powerful writing and story. Johanne navigates romantic ideals vs reality, exploring emotions of self-discovery, love, sexuality.

Lyset fra sjokoladefabrikken

Lyset fra sjokoladefabrikken

Dag Johan Haugerud 2020 1h 5m 5.0

Ingrid tries, together with several acquaintances, to compose a song for the wedding of a mutual friend. However, she's more occupied with her mother's death that she may have contributed to.

Barn

Barn

Dag Johan Haugerud 2019 2h 37m 5.0

Lykke (13), the daughter of a prominent Labour Party politician, has accidentally beaten her classmate Jamie, the son of a local right wing-politician, to death. Lykke claims Jamie's death was an accident, but nobody believes her.

Som du ser meg

Som du ser meg

Dag Johan Haugerud 2012 1h 58m 5.0

What happens to us when people stop acting like they're supposed to? A nurse gets into a dispute at work because she switches to speaking English when she gets nervous. A translator compromises her integrity when persuaded to translate a book she doesn't believe in.

Thomas Hylland Eriksen og historien om origamijenta

Thomas Hylland Eriksen og historien om origamijenta

Dag Johan Haugerud 2005 51m 4.0

A film which is supposed to be political, but changes to be more and more interested in the girl who tries to find the meaning of life with origami--all while philosopher Eriksen explains market liberalism.

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