Norway / Sweden,
2019, 157 min
(Alternative: 151 min)
Directed by:
Dag Johan HaugerudScreenplay:
Dag Johan HaugerudCinematography:
Øystein MamenCast:
Henriette Steenstrup, Jan Gunnar Røise, Ella Øverbøe, Thorbjørn Harr, Andrea Bræin Hovig, Hans Olav Brenner, Anne Marit Jacobsen, Adam Pålsson (more)Plots(1)
When crisis strikes we reveal our true colors. Beware of Children traces the dramatic aftermath of a tragic event in a middle class suburb of Oslo. During a break at school 13-year-old Lykke, the daughter of a prominent Labour Party member, seriously injures her classmate Jamie, the son of a high profile right-wing politician. When Jamie later dies in hospital, contradictory versions of what actually happened risks making a difficult and traumatic situation worse. Was it only innocent play? Liv, the school's principal and the secret lover of Jamie's father, must find the strength to confront a community in distress, and her own highly conflicted emotions. (Venice International Film Festival)
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