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Armand (2024)

Armand poster
Directed by
Halfdan Ullman Tøndel
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
15+
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 107 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mother faces a crisis after her young son is accused of misconduct at school. The film follows her as she navigates accusations, school politics, and her own doubts.

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What happens

Armand is a 2024 thriller drama film written and directed by Norwegian filmmaker Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, in his feature directorial debut. An international co-production of Norway, the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden, the film stars Renate Reinsve, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Endre Hellestveit, Thea Lambrechts Vaulen, Øystein Røger, and Vera Veljovic. The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2024, and won the Caméra d'Or, for Best First Feature Film. It was theatrically released in Norway on 27 September 2024. It was chosen as the Norwegian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, and made the December shortlist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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