Orphaned 11-year-old Berny, who moves in with his foster mother, Gerdy, dreams of becoming a legacy scout like his father. Gerdy forbids it, but he joins the Badgers, nonetheless, led by traditionalist Gunnar. When Gerdy steps in as co-leader, she cancels the competition which Berny has signed up for. But Gunnar secures one final contest. Berny cheats using his father’s old uniform, sparking tensions, and as Gerdy and Gunnar clash over their conflicting visions of scouting, Berny must choose between winning and doing what’s right. In the end, he confesses and gives up the trophy to save the troop.

This is the premise of Paul Magnus Lundø’s third feature, The Badgers [+lire aussi :
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The cast includes Nils Elias Lea Olsen, Caroline Johansen, Øystein Martinsen, Kristoffer Joner, Kristoffer Lycke Abrahamsen, Isak O’Brien, Justine Osafo, Jakob Mydland, Nina Ellen Ødegård, and Henrik Rafaelsen.

The Badgers is steered by Ålgård-based firm 73 Eyes Film Production (Norway) with backing from the Norwegian Film Institute.

Germany’s Picture Tree International is selling the pic worldwide, whilst Norsk Filmdistribusjon is in charge of Scandinavian distribution.

Watch our exclusive trailer below: