11/03/2020 - Dag Johan Haugerud’s drama has scooped four prizes, closely followed by Maria Sødahl’s Hope, the recipient of three awards

Last week, the recipients of the prestigious Kanon Awards, the Norwegian film industry’s most important prizes, were announced during Trondheim’s Kosmorama Film Festival (2-8 March 2020). Dag Johan Haugerud’s Beware of Children [+see also:
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Haugerud’s film examines 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 risk making a difficult and traumatic situation even worse. Throughout the film, 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.

Meanwhile, Maria Sødahl’s drama Hope [+see also:
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In total, 21 domestic productions were in the running for the 2020 edition.

Here is the list of this year’s award winners:

Best Direction
Dag Johan Haugerud - Beware of Children [+see also:
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interview: Dag Johan Haugerud
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Best Script
Dag Johan Haugerud - Beware of Children

Best Actor
Jan Gunnar Røise - Beware of Children

Best Actress
Andrea Bræin Hovig - Hope [+see also:
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interview: Maria Sødahl
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Best Supporting Actor or Actress
Gjertrud L Jynge - Hope

Best Editing
Jens Christian Fodstad - Beware of Children

Best Production Design
Jørgen Stangebye Larsen - Hope

Best Cinematography
Rasmus Videbæk - Out Stealing Horses [+see also:
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interview: Hans Petter Moland
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Best Sound Design
Gisle Tveito - Out Stealing Horses

Best Producer
Ruben Thorkildsen - Psychobitch [+see also:
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Best Film Score
Ginge Anvik - The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle (Norway)

Kosmorama Audience Award
Uncle [+see also:
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New Directors Award
A Son [+see also:
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interview: Mehdi M Barsaoui and Sami B…
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