Beware of Children
Synopsis
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.
Title | Beware of Children |
Original Title | Barn |
Directed by | Dag Johan Haugerud |
Starring | Henriette Steenstrup, Jan Gunnar Røise, Thorbjørn Harr, Andrea Bræin Hovig, Hans Olav Brenner, Anne Marit Jacobsen, Ella Øverbye, Trine Wiggen |
Genre | Drama, Coming of Age, Contemporary Society |
Running time | 157 min |
Language | Norwegian |
Nationality | Norway Sweden |
Scriptwriter | Dag Johan Haugerud |
Cinematographer | Øystein Mamen |
Produced by | Motlys A/S, Plattform Produktion, Film i Väst |
Local Release | 2019 Sep 13 |
Film Status | Completed |
Festivals
World Premiere - Giornati degli Autori / Venice Days
Asian Premiere - Busan Film Festival
German Premiere: Lübeck Nordic Film Days – Feature Competition
Awards
Nordic Council Film Prize 2020 / awarded to writer-director Dag Johan Haugerud and producer Yngve Saether
Kanon Awards / Best Direction, Best Script, Best Actor and Best Editing - Trondheim's Kosmorama Film Festival
Dragon Award / Best Nordic Film - Gotebörg FF
Thessaloniki FF - FIPRESCI Award and Human Values Award
Amanda Awards / Best Norwegian feature film, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound Design, Best Original Score, Nowegian International Film Festival
News
(Screendaily) Dag Johan Haugerud’s ‘Beware Of Children’ wins world’s most lucrative film prize
(film festivals) “BEWARE OF CHILDREN” NOMINATED FOR THE NORDIC COUNCIL FILM PRIZE 2020
(Cineuropa) Norwegian "Beware of Children" win big at the Amanda awards
(Film Festival) THE AMANDA AWARD WINNERS 2020- "Beware of Children" the night's big winner
(NFI) Beware of Children dominates Norwegian Kanon awards - winner of 4 awards
(Cineuropa) Gothenburg picks Beware of Children as its winner
(Screendaily) Norway's 'Beware Of Children' wins world's largest film prize in Goteborg
(The Hollywood Reporter) Beware of Children - Review
(International Cinephile Society) - Giornate degli Autori Review
(Cineuropa) - Movie Review at Venice 2019
(Screendaily) - Beware of Children Review at Giornate degli Autori