The feature debut of writer/director Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel (the grandson of Scandinavian cinema giants Liv Ullmann and Ingmar
Bergman), Armand stars Renate Reinsve as a mother who finds
herself at the centre of an increasingly fraught parent-teacher meeting
when her young son is accused of sexually assaulting another boy. The
film has been selected as Norway's entry for the International Film
category at this year's Academy Awards.
Armand also stars Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Thea Lambrechts Vaulen, Endre Hellestveit,
Øystein Røger and Vera Veljovic.
Armand is in US cinemas from February 7th. A UK/ROI release has yet to
be announced.
Check out the new trailer below and read our review here.
The official synopsis reads:
When defamed actress Elisabeth (Renate Reinsve) is abruptly called into a parent-teacher meeting after hours, she is presented with scathing allegations that trigger a tangled web of accusations between parents and faculty. As Elisabeth struggles to uncover the truth amid the empty school rooms and dark corridors, a chaotic fight for redemption arises where desire, madness and obsession prevail.
