A Somewhat Gentle Man (2010)

Original title

En ganske snill mann

Directed by

Hans Petter Moland

Genre

comedy film, drama film, crime film

Country

Norway

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 123 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A recently released ex-con tries to rebuild his life but finds his old criminal contacts keep pulling him back into trouble. He handles it with a quiet, weary resignation.

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What happens

A Somewhat Gentle Man (Norwegian: En ganske snill mann and also known as Regnskap) is a 2010 Norwegian crime comedy film directed by Hans Petter Moland. It premiered on 19 March 2010, and was the sixth feature-film directed by Hans Petter Moland. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. Moland said that the film "A Somewhat Gentle Man is about grown-ups struggling to keep up with the times. It's a black comedy about burning out with dignity, even for criminals". During opening weekend in Norway, 16,000 people saw A Somewhat Gentle Man in theaters. The film received the Norwegian 'Film Critic Award' in 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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