Deroute

High school teacher Lisa, is accused of sexually assaulting her 16-year-old student Rebecca. Rebecca comes from a home with an absent father and an alcoholic mother, and she has found some form of motherly comfort with Lisa and Lisa’s wife Sofie. Until she suddenly accuses Lisa of assaulting her. Lisa, with the support of Sofie, struggles to get her name cleared, while the rumors and the gossip in the small town is increasing. How far will Lisa go to get her old life back? And who tells the truth- Lisa or Rebecca?

Directed by Nadia Claudi Pedersen, Deroute leans on a strong ensemble — Özlem Sağlanmak, Andrea Heick Gadeberg, Signe Skov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2021.