Edvard Munch was one of the most important artists in the period between the 19th and 20th centuries. His motif Skrik (The Scream), repeated in several techniques, became part of the 20th-century world subconsciousness – an image of fear and loneliness most people probably know, even if they have no idea who created it.
July is the story of Tarjei meeting his childhood friends in their childhood summer paradise some years after they left high school. In the pressing summer heat of July, old love flourishes and everything seems to be as it once was. But when the group is faced with a difficult choice during a childish game, Tarjei involuntarily witnesses his own moral shortcomings and begins to question everything he holds dear.
Armor is an intimate and vulnerable portrait of a group of teenage boys where social status is everything, and being "man enough" is the ultimate achievement. The film explores the hidden desires, challenges and finally the actions of three boys who are all strongly influenced by the culture they themselves contribute to creating.