A Man Called Ove

Movie Review

There’s a special direction in contemporary European cinema that hasn’t yet been named. Let’s call them tragicomic stories about lonely grumpy old men who find meaning in life through casual encounters with strangers. “Uwe’s Second Life is just one of these. Uwe, in his seventh decade, is angry and discontented all the time, fighting with shopkeepers and neighbors, chasing dogs, arguing with everybody he can – he’s fed up with a world without his wife, the victim of a disease, and a rope on a hook instead of a chandelier in his house. But every time he puts a noose around his neck, something stops Uwe, helping him understand – it’s still too early to leave… A touching, sincere, sad film – about cultures and characters, about old people and children, about loneliness and family values… Yes, about everything.

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Cast

Rolf Lassgård, Bahar Pars, Filip Berg

Movie Info

Genres – Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release date – September 30, 2016 (United States)
Country of origin – Sweden
Official sites – Official site (Japan) official webpage
Languages – Swedish Persian
Also known as – Un hombre llamado Ove
Filming locations – Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
Production companies – Tre Vänner Produktion ABFilm i VästNordisk Film
Gross US & Canada – $3,479,315
Opening weekend US & Canada – $54,608Oct 2, 2016
Gross worldwide – $30,692,889
Runtime – 1h 56min
Color – Color
Sound mix – Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio – 2.35 : 1

Rating

Flipkart – 4.6/5
Goodreads – 4.4/5

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