France / May 18, 2024 / Cannes Film Festival
I can understand this is not easy to hear.
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Assad Siddique | Faizal |
| Patrice Demonière | Emmanuel |
| Janne Heltberg | Anne Lise |
| Maria Agwumaro | Eva |
| Luna Elisa Diurhuus Levy | Cello Girl |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Armand |
| Original language | Norsk (NO) |
| Spoken languages | Norsk, svenska |
| Production countries | Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Keplerfilm, One Two Films, Prolaps Produktion, Eye Eye Pictures, Film i Väst |
| Release date | 27 settembre 2024 |
| Executive producer | Joachim Trier, Dyveke Bjørkly Graver, Harald Fagerheim Bugge, Renate Reinsve |
| Production | Derk-Jan Warrink, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Sol Bondy, Koji Nelissen, Alicia Hansen, Stina Eriksson, Kristina Börjeson, Magnus Thomassen, Fred Burle |
| Writer | Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel |
| Casting | Jannicke Stendal Hansen |
| Editing | Robert Krantz, Elise Olavsen |
| Cinematography | Pål Ulvik Rokseth |
| Assistant directors | Lars Thomas Skare, Emilie Stang, Jenny Larsen, Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel |
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| Lighting | Levi Gawrock Trøite |
| Camera operators | Pål Ulvik Rokseth |
| Additional photography | Pål Ulvik Rokseth |
| Production design | Mirjam Veske, Hedda Virik |
| Art direction | Hedda Virik, Mirjam Veske |
| Set decoration | Hedda Virik, Mirjam Veske |
| Music | Ella van der Woude, Mats Lid Støten |
| Sound | Mats Lid Støten, Ella van der Woude |
| Costume design | Alva Brosten, Evalotte Oosterop |
| Makeup | Evalotte Oosterop, Alva Brosten |
| Hairstyling | Evalotte Oosterop, Alva Brosten |
| Budget | 1.508.482 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Jun 14, 2024 / Sydney Film Festival
Poland / Jul 18, 2024 / mBank New Horizons International Film Festival
New Zealand / Aug 09, 2024 / M / New Zealand International Film Festival
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South Korea / Oct 03, 2024 / 12 / Busan International Film Festival
Canada / Oct 05, 2024 / Vancouver International Film Festival
United States / Oct 09, 2024 / Mill Valley Film Festival
Netherlands / Oct 12, 2024 / Leiden International Film Festival
Latvia / Oct 21, 2024 / Riga International Film Festival
Thailand / Nov 10, 2024 / World Film Festival Bangkok
Estonia / Nov 12, 2024 / Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Lithuania / Mar 07, 2025 / N-13 / Vilnius International Film Festival (VIFF) Kino Pavasaris
Taiwan / Jun 21, 2025 / Taipei Film Festival
Limited release
Poland / Oct 11, 2024
United States / Nov 29, 2024 / IFC Center
Theatrical release
Norway / Sep 27, 2024 / 9
Netherlands / Oct 24, 2024 / 9
Russia / Dec 05, 2024 / 18+ / A-One Films
South Korea / Dec 25, 2024
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Italy / Jan 01, 2025
Germany / Jan 16, 2025 / 12
Czechia / Jan 30, 2025 / 15+
United States / Feb 07, 2025
Spain / Feb 14, 2025 / 12
France / Mar 12, 2025
Estonia / Mar 14, 2025
Lithuania / Mar 24, 2025 / N-13
Finland / Apr 11, 2025
Türkiye / Apr 11, 2025
Israel / Jul 17, 2025
Croatia / Aug 28, 2025
Mexico / Aug 28, 2025 / B
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