Armand

Armand

2DCS15
Director:Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel
Cast:Renate Reinsve, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Øystein Røger, Endre Hellestveit
Premiere:7. October 2024
Length:100 minutes
Genre:Drama

Director: Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel  •  Scenario: Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel  •  Haircut: Robert Krantz  •  Camera: Pål Ulvik Rokseth  •  Sound: Helge Bodøgaard, Mats Lid Støten  •  Music: Ella van der Woude  •  Cast: Renate Reinsve, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Øystein Røger, Endre Hellestveit, Thea Lambrechts Vaulen

Armand, a 6-year-old boy, is accused of of 'sexual deviation' against his best friend at elementary school. Long-buried secrets and lies come to the fore.

During one fatal afternoon in an empty elementary school the two mothers of Armand (6) and Jon (6) get into a desperate fight to be believed when one son is accused of crossing boundaries against the other. All means are used, and soon a blend of madness, desire and obsession arises. Where the truth lies is impossible to know, and soon everything evolves less and less around the children, who we never meet, and more about the adults. Veering between the serious and the absurdist, Armand is stylish, provocative and unforgettable.

Length: 100 min

Year: 2024
Local premiere date: 7. October 2024

Country of origin:

  • Norway

Director: Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel  •  Scenario: Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel  •  Haircut: Robert Krantz  •  Camera: Pål Ulvik Rokseth  •  Sound: Helge Bodøgaard, Mats Lid Støten  •  Music: Ella van der Woude  •  Cast: Renate Reinsve, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Øystein Røger, Endre Hellestveit, Thea Lambrechts Vaulen

Armand, a 6-year-old boy, is accused of of 'sexual deviation' against his best friend at elementary school. Long-buried secrets and lies come to the fore.

During one fatal afternoon in an empty elementary school the two mothers of Armand (6) and Jon (6) get into a desperate fight to be believed when one son is accused of crossing boundaries against the other. All means are used, and soon a blend of madness, desire and obsession arises. Where the truth lies is impossible to know, and soon everything evolves less and less around the children, who we never meet, and more about the adults. Veering between the serious and the absurdist, Armand is stylish, provocative and unforgettable.

Year: 2024
Local premiere date: 7. October 2024

Country of origin:

  • Norway