New Book about Cannes Film Fest at 80!
New Book about Cannes Film Fest at 80! (May 2027)
Alambrista! (1978), US
2. Northern Lights (1979), US
3. Adrien’s Story (1980), French
4. Desperado City (1981), West German
5. Half a Life (1982), French
6. The Princess (1983), Hungarian
7. Stranger Than Paradise (1984), US
8. Oriana (1985), Venezuela
9. Noir et Blanc (1986), French (woman)
10. Robinsonada or My English Grandfather (1987), Soviet-Georgian
11. Salaam Bombay! (1988), US-Imndoa (woman)
12. My 20th Century (1989), Hungary (woman)
13. Freeze Die Come to Life (1990)
14. Toto the Hero (1991), Belgium
15. Mac (1992), US
16. The Scent of Green Papaya (1993), Vietnam
17. Coming to Terms with the Dead (1994)
18. The White Balloon (1995), Iran
19. Love Serenade (1996), Australia (woman)
20. Suzaku (1997)
21. Slam (1998), US
22. Marana Simhasanam (1999), Iran
23. Tie
Djomeh (2000)
A Time for Drunken Horses (2000)
24. Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001), Canadian
25. Seaside (2002)
26. Reconstruction (2003), Denmark
27. Or (My Treasure) (2004), Israel (woman)
28. Tie
Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005), US (woman); The Forsaken Land (2005)
30. 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006), Romania
31. Jellyfish (2007), Israel (woman)
32. Hunger (2008), UK (Black)
33. Samson and Delilah (2009)
34. Año bisiesto (Leap Year) (2010), Mexico
35. Las Acacias (2011), Argentine
36. Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), US
37. Ilo Ilo (2013)
38. Party Girl (2014)
39. Land and Shade (2015), Colombia
40. Divines (2016), French
41. Montparnasse Bienvenue (2017), French
42. Girl (2018), Belgium (Gay director)
43. Our Mothers (2019), Guatamala
44. Murina (2021)
45. War Pony (2022), US (woman)
46. Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (2023)
47. Armand (2024), Norway
48. The President’s Cake (2025)
49. ? (to be announced May 24, 2026)
Norwegian filmmaker Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel made his feature directorial debut with the thriller Armand, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2024 Cannes Film Fest, where it won the Caméra d’Or, for Best First Film.
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The film, which stars Renate Reinsve, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Endre Hellestveit, was chosen as the Norwegian entry for the Best International Feature Oscar but was not among the five nominees.
After an alleged sexual aggression between two young boys, the parents and school staff are called in to clarify the incident. They convene Anders and Sarah, the parents of Jon, and Elizabeth (Renate Reinsve), the single mother of Armand, who allegedly assaulted Jon.
The whole movie takes place during the meeting between the school staff and the kids’ parents.
The best thing about the movie is the outstanding performance of Renate Reinsve, who would received a Best Actress Oscar nomination a year later, for Yoachim Trier’s Sentimental Value.
Cast
Renate Reinsve as Elizabeth
Ellen Dorrit Petersen as Sarah
Endre Hellestveit as Anders
Thea Lambrechts Vaulen as Sunna
Øystein Røger as Jarle
Vera Veljovic as Ajsa
Credits:
Directed, written by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel
Cinematography Pål Ulvik Rokseth
Edited by Robert Krantz
Music by Ella van der Woude
Release dates: May 18, 2024 (Cannes) 27 Sep 27, 2024 (Norway)
Running time: 117 minutes
Box office $971,932
New Book about Cannes Film Fest at 80! (May 2027)
Alambrista! (1978), US
2. Northern Lights (1979), US
3. Adrien’s Story (1980), French
4. Desperado City (1981), West German
5. Half a Life (1982), French
6. The Princess (1983), Hungarian
7. Stranger Than Paradise (1984), US
8. Oriana (1985), Venezuela
9. Noir et Blanc (1986), French (woman)
10. Robinsonada or My English Grandfather (1987), Soviet-Georgian
11. Salaam Bombay! (1988), US-Imndoa (woman)
12. My 20th Century (1989), Hungary (woman)
13. Freeze Die Come to Life (1990)
14. Toto the Hero (1991), Belgium
15. Mac (1992), US
16. The Scent of Green Papaya (1993), Vietnam
17. Coming to Terms with the Dead (1994)
18. The White Balloon (1995), Iran
19. Love Serenade (1996), Australia (woman)
20. Suzaku (1997)
21. Slam (1998), US
22. Marana Simhasanam (1999), Iran
23. Tie
Djomeh (2000)
A Time for Drunken Horses (2000)
24. Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001), Canadian
25. Seaside (2002)
26. Reconstruction (2003), Denmark
27. Or (My Treasure) (2004), Israel (woman)
28. Tie
Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005), US (woman); The Forsaken Land (2005)
30. 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006), Romania
31. Jellyfish (2007), Israel (woman)
32. Hunger (2008), UK (Black)
33. Samson and Delilah (2009)
34. Año bisiesto (Leap Year) (2010), Mexico
35. Las Acacias (2011), Argentine
36. Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), US
37. Ilo Ilo (2013)
38. Party Girl (2014)
39. Land and Shade (2015), Colombia
40. Divines (2016)
41. Montparnasse Bienvenue (2017), French
42. Girl (2018), Belgium (Gay director)
43. Our Mothers (2019), Guatamala
44. Murina (2021)
45. War Pony (2022), US (woman)
46. Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (2023)
47. Armand (2024), Norway
48. The President’s Cake (2025)
49. ? (to be announced May 24, 2026)
