Armand

"I can understand this is not easy to hear."

2024 1h 56m NO

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 111

Drama

Synopsis

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Armand, a 6-year-old boy, is accused of crossing boundaries against his best friend at elementary school. While no one knows what actually happened between the two boys, the incident triggers a series of events, forcing parents and school staff into a captivating battle of redemption where madness, desire and obsession arise.

“I can understand this is not easy to hear.”

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Cast

Renate Reinsve
Elizabeth
Ellen Dorrit Petersen
Sarah
Endre Hellestveit
Anders
Thea Lambrechts
Sunna
Øystein Røger
Jarle
Vera Veljović-Jovanović
Ajsa
Loke Nikolaisen
Armand
Assad Siddique
Faizal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel
Writers: Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel
Languages: Norwegian, Swedish
Countries: Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Swedish.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, shot by Pål Ulvik Rokseth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ella van der Woude. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Krantz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Renate Reinsve and Ellen Dorrit Petersen and Endre Hellestveit carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel directs. Pål Ulvik Rokseth behind the camera. Ella van der Woude scores. Robert Krantz cuts. Produced in Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Norwegian, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Swedish.
4International production across 4 countries: Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden.
5Directed by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, shot by Pål Ulvik Rokseth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ella van der Woude. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Robert Krantz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Renate Reinsve and Ellen Dorrit Petersen and Endre Hellestveit carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "I can understand this is not easy to hear.".
10IMDB entry: tt26745321 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "obsession", "redemption", "elementary school", "conflict".