RIGA IFF: Armands

Halfdan Ulman Tendel
Armand
Armand
NO, NL, DE, SE
2024, 116', from
Recommended for ages 16+ Incidents at school just before the summer holidays. When the parents meet to mediate the conversation about what happened, the school management doesn't really know what really happened between the six-year-olds Armanda and Jona. Was it innocent play or abuse with sexual subtext? Armand's mother Elizabete, a well-known actress, gradually understands that the people around her see her as always mirroring a role. Trying to win their righteousness and when lust and obsession collide, everyone involved begins to play "adults". A fine cinematography of characters. The claustrophobic, intense drama was directed by the Norwegian Ulmans Tendel - the grandson of Liva Ulman and the Swedish master of auteur cinema Ingmar Bergman. The idea for the camera drama, which was awarded the "Caméra d'or" award for the debut film at Cannes, came about when the director learned about an event narrated by a friend during a tour, in which the conflict solvers had a lot of information. This has opened the horizon of interpretations: who is the victim and the abuser in this situation, but who is with and without fault? Inspired by Keslowski's "Veronika's Double Life" (1991), Ulmans Tendel has created the greatest gift for his creative partner Renate Reinsve - an unforgettable role of an actress who flirts with her self-image.

Recommended age: 16+
Screen language: Norwegian
Subtitle language: Latvian, English
Synchronous translation: none
Duration of screening: 116 min
Place for wheelchair: yes

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