Completed - NORWEGIAN - Drama - 157 minutes
During a break in school, 13 year-old Lykke, accidentally kills her classmate Jamie. Was it only innocent play behind? 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.
Year of production : 2019 Director(s) : Dag Johan HAUGERUD Cast : Henriette STEENSTRUP, Jan Gunnar RØISE, Thorbjørn HARR, Andrea Bræin HOVIG, Hans Olav BRENNER, Anne Marit JACOBSEN, Trine WIGGEN
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 in 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, contradicting versions of what actually happened risks making a difficult and traumatic situation worse. Was it only innocent play behind? 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.
Country(ies) : NORWAY, SWEDEN
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Busan IFF 2019 World CinemaThessaloniki IFF 2019 Official SelectionVentana Sur 2019 European ScreeningsGiornate Degli Autori 2019New Nordic Films (Haugesund) 2020