Director Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel hails from a distinguished cinematic lineage---he is the grandson of Ingmar Bergman and actress Liv Ullmann. In Armand, his debut feature, he unveils a troubling truth that unfolds behind closed doors, where the complexities of familial relationships come to the fore. The story begins when Elisabeth is called to her son's school to confront allegations, triggering a cascade of mutual accusations between parents and teachers. The film and its script echo the traditions of Scandinavian bourgeois theatre, steeped in hypocrisy, irony, and manipulation. Tøndel masterfully turns a school crisis into a psychological portrait of a mother nearing collapse.