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The Bothersome Man (2006)

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Original title
Den brysomme mannen
Directed by
Jens Lien
Genre
dystopian film
Country
Iceland, Norway
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
15
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 271 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man wakes up in a seemingly perfect city where everything is clean and pleasant but feels hollow. He becomes increasingly aware that something is wrong and tries to find a way out of this soulless place.

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What happens

The Bothersome Man (Norwegian: Den brysomme mannen) is a 2006 Norwegian film. It was directed by Jens Lien after a script by Per H. V. Schreiner. The film stars Trond Fausa Aurvåg, Petronella Barker and Per Schaanning. The story is about a man suddenly finding himself in an outwardly perfect, yet empty and unfulfilling dystopia, and his attempt to escape. The film was well received by critics, and was awarded three Amanda Awards in 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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