With La Convocation, Norwegian director Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel creates a film that treads a fine line between family drama and psychological thriller. Inspired by his experience in a school environment, this first feature explores complex themes: parents' responsibility for their children's actions, generational conflicts and the difficulty of establishing an objective truth.
Boosted by the performance of Renate Reinsve, who has already won a Cannes award for Julie in 12 Chapters, the film plunges viewers into an oppressive closed-door setting, set entirely in a school. Through tense confrontations and exchanges where perceptions diverge, La Convocation promises to question morality and blur viewers' certainties.
La Convocation will be shown on the big screen from March 12, 2025.
Synopsis: When an incident occurs at school, the parents of young Armand and Jon are summoned by the management. But everyone has trouble explaining what really happened. The children's stories clash, their points of view clash, and the adults' certainties are shaken...
La Convocation will appeal above all to fans of psychological dramas and tales where moral boundaries are blurred. Viewers who enjoyed films such as Roman Polanski's Carnage or Luis Buñuel's The Exterminating Angel will find similar reflections on human tensions in closed environments.
Selected in the Un Certain Regard category at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, La Convocation has already won critical acclaim for its narrative ambition. The director, grandson of Liv Ullmann and Ingmar Bergman, follows in a prestigious cinematic tradition, while bringing a modern sensibility to the table.
With a plot rooted in the gray areas of morality and performances by actors such as Renate Reinsve, La Convocation positions itself as a poignant drama that challenges. Between scenographic claustrophobia and scenes stretched to provoke a reaction in the viewer, the film promises a unique psychological experience. A work to watch for fans of intense, introspective narratives.
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