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The ceremony will mark Kidman’s first return to the festival since 2017.
“It’s a true honor to receive this award from Francois, Thierry, Iris, my friends at the Kering Group as well as the Cannes Film Festival,” Kidman said in a statement. The Cannes Film Festival has been a part of my life for over 30 years, and I am thrilled to add this incredible recognition to the many memories I’ve made here.” The film is described as “a moving and timely drama based on the real-life murder of Benjamin Hermansen, a 15-year-old boy from Norway whose death in 2001 shocked a nation and sent reverberations around the world.” The film is directed by Ingvild Søderlind, who also co-wrote the script with Helena Johanne Nielsen, and is produced by Thomas Robsahm (The Worst Person In The World).
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