Norway has chosen Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel’s Armand, starring Renata Reinsve, to characterize it within the Best International Feature Film class on the 97th Academy Awards.
The drama was chosen from a brief checklist of three movies that additionally included Erik Poppe’s psychological drama Quisling – The Remaining Days and Dag Johan Haugerud’s darkish comedy Sex.
Armand is the primary characteristic of Ullmann Tøndel, who’s the grandson of Liv Ullmann and Ingmar Bergman. It world premiered in Cannes Un Sure Regard this yr, changing into the primary Norwegian movie to win the Digital camera d’Or, for finest first movie throughout Official Choice and the parallel sections.
Reinsve (The Worst Individual In The World) and Ellen Dorrit Petersen co-star because the moms of six-year-old elementary schoolboys, referred to as in for a mediation session over whether or not one among their kids abused the opposite.
The reality of the matter is nebulous, however because the assembly progresses, a mix of insanity, need, and obsession arises, and the session turns into much less and fewer concerning the kids and extra concerning the adults.
IFC Movies acquired North American rights for the movie in Cannes and is planning a qualifying run for the image. Charades handles worldwide gross sales. Norsk Filmdistribusjon will launch the movie in Norway on September 27
The Norwegian Oscar Committee comprised Norwegian Movie Institute (NFI) CEO Kjersti Mo, CEO, movie critic Øyvor Dalan Vik, actor Robert Skjærstad, director Tonje Hessen Schei, producer Asle Vatn, screenwriter Arthur Johansen, manufacturing designer Merete Bostrøm, Manufacturing Designer and NFI Head of Worldwide Affairs Dag Asbjørnsen.
Norway has beforehand been nominated within the Finest Worldwide Function Movie class for The Worst Individual within the World (2022), Kon-Tiki (2013), Elling (2001) The Different Aspect of Sunday (1996), The Pathfinder (1987), 9 Lives (1957). The King’s Alternative was on the Academy shortlist in 2016 and Hope was on the shortlist in 2021.
