The film debuted in competition at the 50th Deauville American Film Festival and won the Canal+ Special Jury Prize.

What the bad thing is takes a while to unfold, and no, it’s not a monster. (Not exactly.) Instead, “Armand” is about the way harm, perpetuated across generations, causes communities to turn insular.

Chicago Public Schools officials had a calm, seemingly friendly conversation with two U.S. Secret Service agents outside ...