Drømmer producers Yngve Sæther, Hege Hauff Hvattum with director Dag Johan Haugerud (centre)

The Norwegian film “Drømmer” (Dreams (Sex Love)), directed by Dag Johan Haugerud and starring Ella Øverbye as a 17-year-old schoolgirl who turns the tables on the adults in her world by writing a book about a lesbian affair with her teacher, won the top Golden Bear prize at the Berlinale on Saturday.

“The film is called ‘Drømmer’ — it’s Norwegian for ‘dreams’ — and this was beyond my wildest dreams,” Haugerud said as he accepted the prize from jury president Todd Haynes. “I will just say: Write more and read more. It expands your mind. It’s very good for you.”

Winners of other prizes in the main competition were as follows:

SILVER BEAR GRAND JURY PRIZE: “O último azul” (The Blue Trail)

SILVER BEAR JURY PRIZE: “El mensaje” (The Message)

SILVER BEAR FOR BEST DIRECTOR: Huo Meng for “Sheng xi zhi di” (Living the Land)

SILVER BEAR FOR BEST LEADING PERFORMANCE: Rose Byrne in “If I Had Legs I‘d Kick You”

SILVER BEAR FOR BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE: Andrew Scott in “Blue Moon”

SILVER BEAR FOR BEST SCREENPLAY: Radu Jude for “Kontinental ’25”

SILVER BEAR FOR OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTION: The creative ensemble of “La Tour de Glace” (The Ice Tower)