Full Trailer for Renate Reinsve’s ‘Armand’ School Thriller from Norway
by Alex Billington
January 8, 2025
Source: YouTube
“I need you to realize the gravity of the situation.” IFC Films has unveiled the official trailer for Armand, a Norwegian film marking the feature directorial debut of Norwegian filmmaker Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel – who is Ingmar Bergman’s grandson. This initially premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, and played at tons of other festivals throughout last year (teaser here). The film is set to hit US theaters in February just after the Oscar nominations (on January 17th) since it was submitted by Norway for this year. It “sheds light on a complex theme from constantly new perspectives, surprising & touching its audience with creative portrayals of the main characters’ emotional journeys.” Elisabeth is summoned to a parent-teacher meeting on short notice. Her son is accused of something, but what that “something” is, remains unclear. Soon, the principal, nurse, and more parents join a meeting that quickly spirals out of control. The film stars Renate Reinsve, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Thea Lambrechts Vaulen, Endre Hellestveit, Øystein Røger, & Vera Veljovic. Similar to Germany’s The Teachers’ Lounge. A very intriguing, distinct trailer – check it out.
Here’s the official US trailer (+ poster) for Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel’s film Armand, from IFC’s YouTube:
You can rewatch the teaser trailer for Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel’s Armand right here for the first look again.
When defamed actress Elisabeth (Renate Reinsve) is abruptly called into a parent-teacher meeting after hours, she’s 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. Armand is directed by Norwegian filmmaker Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, the grandson of Liv Ullmann and Ingmar Bergman, now making his feature directorial debut after directing a few other short films previously. It’s produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar. This first premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival playing in the Un Certain Regard section. The film opened first in Norway back in September this year. IFC Films will debut Tøndel’s Armand film in select US theaters starting February 7th, 2025 early next year. It already had a small awards run in NYC only starting November 29th, 2024 for just one week. Anyone still interested in this?
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