A Man Called Ove (2015)

Original title

En man som heter Ove

Directed by

Hannes Holm

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Sweden

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 1,332 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A grumpy widower has his daily routines disrupted when a new family moves in next door. Their persistence and warmth slowly draw him out of his isolation.

bittersweetgentlehumorouslonelytendereverydayslow-pacedheartfelt

What happens

A Man Called Ove (Swedish: En man som heter Ove, pronounced [ɛn ˈmanː sɔm ˈhěːtɛr ˈǔːvɛ]) is a 2015 Swedish comedy-drama film written and directed by Hannes Holm and based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Fredrik Backman. It stars Rolf Lassgård in the title role. The film was released theatrically in Sweden on 25 December 2015. It was nominated for six awards, winning two, at the 51st Guldbagge Awards in 2016. At the 89th Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Makeup and Hairstyling. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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