It is obvious director and screenwriter Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel hesitated to become a filmmaker for a long time.. He is the grandson of film legends Ingmar Bergman and Liv Ullmann. After many detours, Ullmann Tøndel finally found his way behind the camera. In his debut featureArmand, he proves his potential as a talented director . Armand takes place in a Norwegian elementary school and tells the story of Elisabeth, played by the brilliant Renate Reinsve (The Worst Person in the World). She is summoned to a tense parent-teacher meeting after her son Armand is accused of sexually assaulting a classmate. The chamber drama unfolds in a charged dialogue between Elisabeth and the parents of the alleged victim. Ullmann Tøndel provides an intense look into the complex relationships between the parents, who share a difficult and complicated past. film's initially socially realistic setting gradually gives way to surreal and dreamlike moments. These daring stylistic choices offer a complex insight into Elisabeth's inner life. The gloomy, dynamic atmosphere of the school corridors shot on 16mm works in contrast with wildly choreographed fantasies. The film was awarded the Golden Camera for Best Film Debut at this year's Cannes Film Festival and celebrated its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard sidebar.