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| Norwegian | Barn |
| Directed by | Dag Johan Haugerud |
| Written by | Dag Johan Haugerud |
| Produced by | Yngve Sæther |
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| Cinematography | Øystein Mamen |
| Edited by | Jens Christian Fodstad |
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| Distributed by | Arti Film |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
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| Language | Norwegian |
Beware of Children (Norwegian : Barn) is a 2019 Norwegian drama film, written and directed by Dag Johan Haugerud.
During a break in school, Lykke, the daughter of a Labour Party member, seriously injures her classmate Jamie, the son of a right-wing politician. [1]
The film had its world premiere on 3 September 2019 at the 76th Venice International Film Festival during the Venice Days section. [2] Beware of Children had a theatrical release in Norway on 13 September 2019. [3]
| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Gothenburg Film Festival | 1 February 2020 | Best Nordic Film | Beware of Children | Won | [4] |
| Best Acting | Henriette Steenstrup | Won | |||
| Kanon Award | 5 March 2020 | Best Director | Dag Johan Haugerud | Won | [5] |
| Best Actor | Jan Gunnar Røise | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Henriette Steenstrup | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Dag Johan Haugerud | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Øystein Mamen | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Jens Christian Fodstad | Won | |||
| Amanda Award | 14 August 2020 | Best Norwegian Feature Film | Beware of Children | Won | [6] |
| Best Director | Dag Johan Haugerud | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Henriette Steenstrup | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Jan Gunnar Røise | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Thorbjørn Harr | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Dag Johan Haugerud | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Øystein Mamen | Won | |||
| Best Sound Design | Gisle Tveito | Won | |||
| Best Original Score | Peder Kjellsby and Arnaud Fleurent-Didier | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Jens Christian Fodstad | Won | |||
| Nordic Council Film Prize | 28 October 2020 | Best Film | Beware of Children | Won | [7] |
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