Beware of Children
Original title: Barn
“When do you really grow up?”
2019 · 2 h 37 min
Directed by 
Dag Johan Haugerud
Dag Johan HaugerudCast
Jan Gunnar Røise 
Thorbjørn Harr 
Henriette Steenstrup
Credits
Written by: Dag Johan Haugerud
Plot
After a teenage boy kills another boy at a party, the mother of the dead boy and the headmaster face the consequences.
Sinekatalog’s take
Dag Johan Haugerud's drama follows the aftermath of a teenage killing, as the headmaster and the victim's mother confront guilt and blame. Calm, intelligent and humane, it is a rigorous, moving study of conscience and justice.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (1,497 votes)
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