
20th Century Girl(2022)
In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.


Johanne falls in love with her teacher and records her fantasies and feelings in writing. Together with her mother and grandmother, they debate the literary potential and whether to publish it.

Ella Øverbye
Johanne

Selome Emnetu
Johanna

Anne Marit Jacobsen
Karin

Ane Dahl Torp
Kristin

Andrine Sæther
Anne

Silje Breivik
Elise

Lars Jacob Holm
Psychologist

Valdemar Dørmænen Irgens
Thomas

Brynjar Åbel Bandlien
Dance Instructor
Nadia Bonnevie
Anine
Dreams is a drama, romance film released in 2024 exploring themes of coming of age, teenage girl, falling in love, teacher student relationship, teacher crush, psychological drama. Directed by Dag Johan Haugerud, it stars Ella Øverbye, Selome Emnetu, Anne Marit Jacobsen. Johanne falls in love with her teacher and records her fantasies and feelings in writing. Together with her mother and grandmother, they debate the literary potential and whether to publish it.
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