Munich/Cannes, 30 Apr 2025. Following standing ovation at its World Premiere on Sunday at the prestigious Palais des Festivals, A Better Man has triumphed at the Canneseries Award ceremony yesterday, taking home two major prices: Best Series Award and Best Performance Award for star Anders Baasmo. Earlier yesterday, A Better Man was also honored with the unique Highschool Award issued by a jury of students.

Created and directed by Thomas Seeberg Torjussen, the four-part-series addresses online harassment, gender roles, and cancel culture, leading us on a surprising path from hatred and isolation to intimacy and reconciliation.

Praised by international media for “its large relevance” (Variety), A Better Man (4x1h) tells the story of Tom who runs his mother’s clothing store, but by night, has been trolling the internet for years. His favorite hate objects are feminists, particularly the famous stand-up comedian Live. When his harassment causes Live to break down on stage, she shares his comment in public, prompting enraged hackers to expose Tom’s identity. Ridiculed and threatened, Tom decides to shave his beard and hide in what he has close at hand: women’s clothing. Scared, alone, homeless, and devoid of his online world, he experiences compassion and warmth from strangers.

The series is produced by Maipo Film in collaboration with ARTBOX for NRK in co-production with ZDFneo, Beta Film handles international sales.