Let's cut to the chase—most romance films are bullshit. The meet-cutes, the grand gestures, the neatly tied endings. But Love, the latest from Norwegian filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, isn't interested in fairy tales. The newly released US trailer throws us into the raw, awkward, and deeply human conversations we actually have about sex, loneliness, and connection.
The Unexpected Take:
This isn't Before Sunrise with Nordic flair—it's something far more subversive. The trailer teases a story where intimacy isn't about destiny, but about experimentation. Marianne, a straight-laced doctor, and Tor, a gay nurse disillusioned with Grindr, find themselves questioning societal norms over ferry rides and hospital shifts. The big question looming: “Will this end in a sexual fusion of the three?”
Why This Feels Revolutionary
Hollywood loves its rom-com formulas—enemies-to-lovers, mistaken identities, the third-act breakup. But Love follows a different lineage: films like Weekend (2011) and The Worst Person in the World (2021), where relationships are messy, unresolved, and painfully real. Haugerud's approach—part of his Oslo Trilogy—doesn't just depict intimacy; it dissects it.
- Historical Context: Compare this to Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), which shocked audiences by treating sex as a topic of conversation, not just spectacle. Love does the same—but in the age of dating apps, where connection feels both endless and empty.
- Industry Shift: Streamers keep churning out steamy, low-stakes fluff (365 Days, anyone?). Love stands out by asking: What if intimacy isn't about passion—but about honesty?
The trailer's brilliance lies in what it doesn't show. No sweeping kisses, no dramatic confessions—just two people talking. And in 2025, that might be the boldest choice of all.
Will Love redefine modern romance—or just leave us uncomfortably introspective? Watch the trailer and decide. (Then brace yourself for Sex and Dreams later this year.)
