Beware of Children traces the dramatic aftermath of a tragic event in a middle-class suburb of Oslo. During a break in 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, contradicting versions of what actually happened risks making a difficult situation worse. Liv, the school’s principal and the secret lover of Jamie’s father, confronts the community in distress and her own conflicted emotions.
winner and nominees
Winner
2020
Director: Dag Johan Haugerud
Producer:
Yngve Sæther,
Motlys A/S
Winner 2020
About Nordic Council Film Prize
Purpose
The Nordic Council prizes aim to increase interest in culture and in collaboration on environmental issues, to recognise outstanding artistic and environmental initiatives and to raise the profile and increase the visibility of Nordic co-operation.
The prize-winning film
The winner of the prize will each year be announced during the Session of the Nordic Council. The prize is awarded to an artistically significant, Nordic-produced full-length feature film with distribution. The film must have had its premiere between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020. The DKK 350,000 prize will be shared equally among the screenwriter, director, and producer, underscoring how film as an art form is brought about by the close collaboration of these three main contributors.
Criteria for nomination
The nominated films must have deep roots in Nordic culture, be of high artistic quality, distinguish themselves by their artistic originality, and combine and elevate the many elements of film into a compelling and holistic work of art.
National and Nordic jury
Each national jury consists of three members appointed by the Nordic Council of Ministers (Ministers for Culture). The members are selected from prominent figures whose work relates analytically and critically to film.
Each national jury has a three-year tenure, and the members of the national juries for 2020 are:
Denmark: Per Juul Carlsen*, Jakob Wendt Jensen, Eva Novrup Redvall
Finland: Jaana Puskala*, Harri Römpötti, Mikaela Westerlund
Iceland: Hilmar Oddsson*, Börkur Gunnarsson, Helga Þórey Jónsdóttir
Norway: Inger Merete Hobbelstad*, Kalle Løchen, Britt Sørensen
Sweden: Kristina Börjeson*, Emma Gray-Munthe, Gunnar Bergdahl
The Nordic jury is made up of the chairs (*) of each of the national juries.
Event Dates
Finnish Film Prize event
17 - 27 September 2020
Love & Anarchy, Helsinki Int. Film Festival
Contact:
Anna Möttölä
anna@hiff.fi
https://hiff.fi
Norwegian Film Prize event
22 - 25 October 2020
Nordisk Filmhelg, Oslo
Contact:
Jan Langlo
Jan.Langlo@nfi.no
https://www.cinemateket.no/nordisk-filmhelg2020
Icelandic Film Prize event
22 - 25 October 2020
Bio Paradis, Reykjavík
Contact:
Hrönn Sveinsdóttir
hronn@bioparadis.is
https://bioparadis.is/frettir/kvikmyndaverdlaun-nordurlandarads-2020-i-bio-og-a-netinu/
Swedish Film Prize event
23 - 25 October 2020
Best of Norden, Stockholm
Contact:
Åsa Jacobsson
asa.jacobsson@kulturbyran.nu
https://bestofnorden.se
Danish Film Prize event
25 - 25 October 2020
5 FILMER - 5 LANDE i Grand Teatret, København
Contact:
Kim Foss
kim@camerafilm.dk
https://grandteatret.dk/nyheder/nordisk-raads-filmpris-2020/
Award Ceremony
27 October 2020
Nordic Council Prizes
Reykjavik
Contact:
Elisabet Skylare
elisky@norden.org
https://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council-film-prize
Contact
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Secretariat for the Nordic Council Film Prize
Salma Reiermark Karoliussen
salma@nftvfond.com
+47 91 33 77 65
Nordic Council of Ministers
Senior Adviser/Communication
Elisabet Skylare
elisky@norden.org
+45 21 71 71 27
Danish/International Press & Media
Neumann PR & Communication
Freddy Neumann
neumann@mail.dk
+45 2046 7846
Finnish Press & Media
Company Jorma Akkanen
Jorma Akkanen
jorma.akkanen@matilarohr.com
Icelandic Press & Media
Bio Paradis
Hrönn Sveinsdottir
hronn@bioparadis.is
Norwegian Press & Media
Kulturmeglerne
Kjersti Vikør
kjersti.vikor@kulturmeglerne.no
Swedish Press & Media
Kulturbyrån
Åsa Jacobsson
asa.jacobsson@kulturbyran.nu