Norway’s Selection for the Academy Awards® Best International Feature Film
Directed by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, who won the Caméra d’Or, or Golden Camera, at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival for his debut film. Finally, it stars Renata Reinsve from “The Worst Person in the World.” She shines in this film, and you can’t keep your eyes off the screen. Norway’s selection and was shortlisted for Best International Film.
When defamed actress Elisabeth (Renate Reinsve) is abruptly called into a parent-teacher meeting after hours, she is presented with scathing allegations that trigger a tangled web of accusations between parents and faculty. As Elisabeth struggles to uncover the truth amid the empty school rooms and dark corridors, a chaotic fight for redemption arises where desire, madness and obsession prevail.
“quite masterful” – Filmweek
“genetic heritage to the works of Bergman and Ullmann.” – Washington Post
