If nothing else, “Armand” benefits from a sly and dramatically limber cast headed by Renate Reinsve, the discovery of 2021’s “The Worst Person in the World.” ...

There’s one very good scene in “Armand,” the first movie written and directed by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, who is the grandson of Ingmar Bergman and Liv Ullmann. We’re inside a primary ...

Writer-director Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel’s debut film is structured around a meeting between the titular character's mother and the parents of a boy Armand is accused of assaulting at school.

Three years ago, Cannes audiences fell in love with Renata Reinsve, the titular star of Norwegian competition entry The Worst Person in the World. Chances are, they won’t be quite as well ...

‘Armand’ review: Renata Reinsve shines in Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel’s intense school drama, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

‘Armand’ Review: An Accusation at a Primary School Results in a Drama So Convoluted It’s Claustrophobic Reviewed at Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard), May 20, 2024. Running time: 116 MIN.

The debut of Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel arrives with some unfair expectations — his grandparents are film legends — but finds a confidence and flair of its own.