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One of the last days before the school holidays something happens between six year old Armand and Jon. The parents are called in for a meeting, but the school management doesn't really know what actually happened. Was it just a children’s game or something much more serious? The incident between the two boys triggers a series of events, forcing parents and school staff into a captivating battle of redemption - where madness, desire and obsession arise.

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Namrata Joshi

The New Indian Express

Armand begins on an intriguing note but can’t sustain it for long. It piques interest but isn’t satisfying enough. The twists and turns of the plot feel showy and contrived rather than organic...

Sep 24, 2024

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Isaac Feldberg

RogerEbert.com

In a film playing with thriller and melodrama conventions before tipping over into expressive surrealism, hers is a fiercely visceral presence; Reinsve performs as if dancing on the edge of a knife.

May 27, 2024

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Leslie Felperin

The Hollywood Reporter

Armand gets much weirder as it goes on, with choreographed dance sequences and melodramatic revelations that feel contrived and tacked on to make the film more arthouse and less issues-driven-middlebrow.

May 24, 2024

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Frank J. Avella

The Contending

...this film is astonishingly bold, ambitious and daring— one of 2024’s most audacious pics...The gifted Reinsve does remarkable work here. It’s a performance that should be in the awards conversation.

Rated: A

Dec 19, 2024

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Cinencuentro

An experience that invites the viewer to reflect—on the nature of truth, on the way we perceive people (both children and adults), and on how education at school complements that at home. Full review in Spanish.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 7, 2024

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Carmen Paddock

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Reinsve... continues to prove herself one of this generation’s singular talents and humanise characters caught in seemingly impossible conundrums. Likewise, Ullmann Tøndel demonstrates a remarkable confidence in framing and atmosphere

Dec 5, 2024

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One of the last days before the school holidays something happens between six year old Armand and Jon. The parents are called in for a meeting, but the school management doesn't really know what actually happened. Was it just a children’s game or something much more serious? The incident between the two boys triggers a series of events, forcing parents and school staff into a captivating battle of redemption - where madness, desire and obsession arise.

Director: Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel
Producer: Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
Screenwriter: Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Film i Väst, Eye Eye Pictures, Keplerfilm
Rating: R (Sexual Material|Some Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Norwegian
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 29, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 56m