Norway enters 2025 Oscar race, choosing Halfdan Ullmantundel’s school-themed drama armand A contender in the Best International Feature Film category at next year’s Academy Awards.
Renate Reinsve, Joachim Trier Two-time Oscar-nominated rising star the worst person in the worldplay a leading role armandnamely Elisabeth, a local celebrity who becomes embroiled in elementary school drama when her son Armand is accused of sexual abuse by a classmate.
armand It premiered in the Cannes Film Festival’s “Un Certain Regard” sidebar and won the Camera d’Or for Best Premiere. The film also won the award for best sound, the Prix de la Meil Création Sonere, presented to sound designer Mats Lid Støten and composer Ella van der Woude.
IFC Films has picked up the film for the U.S. and will be giving it away armand Qualifying rounds for the awards will take place later this year.
Norway has been nominated for six Oscars for best international feature but has yet to win a trophy.
The submission deadline for the 96th Academy Awards is November 14, 2024. Will be held on Sunday March 2.
