Armand (film)

2024 film by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel

Armand

Directed by| Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel
Written by| Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel
Produced by| Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
Starring|

* Renate Reinsve
* Ellen Dorrit Petersen

Cinematography| Pål Ulvik Rokseth
Edited by| Robert Krantz
Music by| Ella van der Woude

Production
companies

* Eye Eye Pictures
* Keplerfilm
* Prolaps
* One Two Films
* Zefyr
* Film i Väst

Distributed by| Norsk Filmdistribusjon

Release dates

* 18 May 2024 (2024-05-18) (Cannes)
* 27 September 2024 (2024-09-27) (Norway)

Running time

| 116 minutes
Countries|

* Norway
* Netherlands
* Germany
* Sweden

Language| Norwegian

Armand is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Norwegian filmmaker Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, in his feature directorial debut.[1]

It had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2024, and won the Caméra d'Or, which is awarded for the best first feature film. It is scheduled to be theatrically released in Norway on 27 September 2024.

## Plot

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After an alleged fight between two 6-year-old boys, the parents and school staff are called in to clarify the incident.

## Cast

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* Renate Reinsve as Elizabeth
* Ellen Dorrit Petersen as Sarah
* Thea Lambrechts Vaulen as Sunna
* Endre Hellestveit as Anders
* Øystein Røger as Jarle
* Vera Veljovic as Ajsa

## Production

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Armand is the feature directorial debut of Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, grandson of Norwegian actress Liv Ullman and Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman.[2] It is a production of Eye Eye Pictures, which was launched in 2022 by the former Oslo Pictures CEO-producer Dyveke Bjørkly Graver and producer Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, both of whom worked on Joachim Trier's acclaimed 2021 film The Worst Person in the World.[3] Armand is produced by Berentsen Ottmar, in co-production with Keplerfilm (Netherlands), Prolaps (Sweden) and One Two Films (Germany), as well as Zefyr (Norway) and Film i Väst (Sweden).[1] Trier and Bjørkly Graver served as the executive producers.[4]

## Release

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Armand was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 18 May 2024.[5]

International sales are handled by Charades.[1] Norsk Filmdistribusjon is scheduled to theatrically release the film in Norway on 27 September 2024.[6]

## Reception

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### Critical response

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 69 out of 100 based on 7 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[8]

### Accolades

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Award  | Date of ceremony  | Category  | Recipient(s)  | Result  | Ref.

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Cannes Film Festival | 24 May 2024  | Prix Un Certain Regard | Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel | Nominated  | [9]
25 May 2024 | Caméra d'Or | Won  | [5]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Keslassy, Elsa (26 June 2023). "'The Worst Person in the World' Producers, Cannes Breakout Star Renate Reinsve Reteam on 'Armand' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
2. ^ Wise, Damon (18 May 2024). "'Armand' Review: Renata Reinsve Shines In Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel's Intense School Drama – Cannes Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
3. ^ Pham, Annika (18 August 2022). "'The Worst Person in the World' Producers Launch Eye Eye Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
4. ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (29 June 2023). "Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel's debut feature, Armand, in production". Cineuropa. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
5. ^ a b "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
6. ^ "Armand åpner norsk filmfestival etter Cannes-premiere: – Vel så nervepirrende". Samtiden (in Norwegian). NTB. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
7. ^ "Armand". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
8. ^ "Armand". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
9. ^ "Cannes 2024 line-up guide: Un Certain Regard titles". Screen International. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.

## External links

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* Armand at IMDb

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Caméra d'Or winning films

* Alambrista! (1978)
* Northern Lights (1979)
* Adrien's Story (1980)
* Desperado City (1981)
* Half a Life (1982)
* The Princess (1983)
* Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
* Oriana (1985)
* Noir et Blanc (1986)
* Robinsonada or My English Grandfather (1987)
* Salaam Bombay! (1988)
* My 20th Century (1989)
* Freeze Die Come to Life (1990)
* Toto the Hero (1991)
* Mac (1992)
* The Scent of Green Papaya (1993)
* Coming to Terms with the Dead (1994)
* The White Balloon (1995)
* Love Serenade (1996)
* Suzaku (1997)
* Slam (1998)
* Marana Simhasanam (1999)
* Djomeh (2000)
* A Time for Drunken Horses (2000)
* Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001)
* Seaside (2002)
* Reconstruction (2003)
* Or (My Treasure) (2004)
* Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)
* The Forsaken Land (2005)
* 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006)
* Jellyfish (2007)
* Hunger (2008)
* Samson and Delilah (2009)
* Año bisiesto (2010)
* Las Acacias (2011)
* Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
* Ilo Ilo (2013)
* Party Girl (2014)
* Land and Shade (2015)
* Divines (2016)
* Montparnasse Bienvenue (2017)
* Girl (2018)
* Our Mothers (2019)
* Murina (2021)
* War Pony (2022)
* Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (2023)
* Armand (2024)

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